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Everything Under by Daisy Johnson
3.0

Aesthetically I want to love this book. A retelling of a classic done with an artistic, literary twist? Instead I was mostly bored and confused. It’s all out of order with a lot of second person direct, which makes it (purposefully?) confusing to follow. Also if you know the myth of Oedipus the shocking twist is inevitable. Maybe would have risen to a 3.5 if I had a charming professor try to convince me this book was amazing, but sadly I do not.