A review by nkeshyy
Real Life by Brandon Taylor

emotional sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Honestly, this book has been torturous to read. There's so much level of masochism and self-harming in the way that Wallace stays in situations that require him to leave (which is to say, vvhite spaces). But at the same time, how do you leave something when you've convinced yourself that it's all you have to offer and receive? I keep saying Yho! And crying. I cry for this boy y'all 🤣. It's just a very sad book. It's a very confrontational and fucked up story. Brandon Taylor had no right. It's too raw. 
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