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A review by mandireads
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I read this book after reading a book that I really, really loved, so I think that kind of skewed my opinion a bit and caused me to have a hard time connecting with the characters at the beginning.
I had a hard time getting into this book and it took me forever to finish… but… I felt connected enough to the story that I ~did~ want to finish it ((not a common occurrence for me! If I’m not feeling a book, I have no problem leaving it and never returning)).
Was this my favorite book of the year? No. However, there were these little moments that kept pulling me in when I was almost ready to abandon it. By the last fourth of the book, I was ~finally~ hooked and connected enough to speed through it. I really did love that final fourth.
Overall, I’d like to revisit this again in the future when I can re-read the beginning with a clearer head and give it the full attention it deserves.
I had a hard time getting into this book and it took me forever to finish… but… I felt connected enough to the story that I ~did~ want to finish it ((not a common occurrence for me! If I’m not feeling a book, I have no problem leaving it and never returning)).
Was this my favorite book of the year? No. However, there were these little moments that kept pulling me in when I was almost ready to abandon it. By the last fourth of the book, I was ~finally~ hooked and connected enough to speed through it. I really did love that final fourth.
Overall, I’d like to revisit this again in the future when I can re-read the beginning with a clearer head and give it the full attention it deserves.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit and Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Sexual assault