A review by probably_reading_right_now
Your Mind Is a Terrible Thing by Hailey Piper

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

“Human minds came stuffed with glass shards; a little shaking, and they would wound themselves.”

 

I picked this book up not realizing it was by the same author who wrote Queen Of Teeth that I just read and really enjoyed, but when I read the writing style I knew exactly who wrote this book! Even though this one leans more into a sci-fi vibe Hailey definitely caries her distinctive writing style with her across genres. Alto is the communications specialist working on The MG Yellowjacket, but when they wake up alone, no signs of any other crew their race to find, help, and save their crew mates from the monsters on board who ‘hack’ your brain to mess with you starts, also having to contend with fighting their own anxiety and self doubt. I don’t read a whole lot of sci-fi type stuff but this is definitely the type I enjoy when I do. I really like that there’s a constant theme of very odd, weirdness and really amazing and beautifully written prose in Hailey’s work. She also deals with mental health in a way that I really like, It’s not a strength or a weakness, it’s just something her characters have that they have to deal with and manage. I really enjoyed Queen Of Teeth, but after another of her knocked knocked it out of the park for me Hailey Piper is definitely an instant buy author for me, and a new favorite!