A review by emilyinherhead
Y/N: A Novel by Esther Yi

2.5

Overall, a bit confusing and chaotic for my taste, though I did love the writing on a sentence level.

A few quotes I wrote down:

I hugged the books to my chest until I could feel my heart knocking against their covers. (40)

He learns that she is not much of anything; she describes herself as empty spaces gathered into the shape of a human body. (43)

I couldn’t imagine a better death than falling over from walking too much. (117)

“Still, I would love for all of you to go on living. I encourage it very much. Not because it’s any fun. We know better than most how stunning the despair can be, perfect in its meaninglessness like the structure of an ice crystal. But we must see our miserable experiences through to the end.” (160)

Also, fodder for one of the more spirited and memorable discussions my book club had this year.