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A review by lindsiemcknight
Take What You Need by Idra Novey
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I’m going with 3 stars for this one. I generally like unlikeable characters cause they’re more real, but Jean’s decision making skills were rough and I didn’t feel like I got enough out of Leah’s character to make an informed decision on her. Her chapters were pretty flat for me.
Jean’s chapters were better but I did feel like they dragged in the descriptions of her art. I had a hard time truly picturing them and I think some of the details were lost on me. Jean was a better character to read about, even though she was generally unlikable. She just made a bunch of weird decisions and I was lost a few times in the art.
It’s a short read that deals with a lot of things but the main topic would be strained family relationships.
Jean’s chapters were better but I did feel like they dragged in the descriptions of her art. I had a hard time truly picturing them and I think some of the details were lost on me. Jean was a better character to read about, even though she was generally unlikable. She just made a bunch of weird decisions and I was lost a few times in the art.
It’s a short read that deals with a lot of things but the main topic would be strained family relationships.