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A review by mierke
Phantom Pains by Mishell Baker
4.5
Improbably, I loved this one way more than the first one (that's not how it usually goes!). I got totally lost in it in the best of ways. The characters were amazing (I love Caryl so freaking much; this book totally broke my heart). The world-building is really great, and I love how the mental health stuff is interwoven with the fay stuff.
The only sour note is how Millie keeps insisting she can't get into a relationship because of her BPD; I get that she might not feel ready, yet, but that's not the way it's written, and the idea that borderliners by definition can't do relationships just pisses me off (as a borderline in a 20-year-long relationship).
The only sour note is how Millie keeps insisting she can't get into a relationship because of her BPD; I get that she might not feel ready, yet, but that's not the way it's written, and the idea that borderliners by definition can't do relationships just pisses me off (as a borderline in a 20-year-long relationship).