A review by cms204
How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

This melancholic but at times hopeful set of vignettes explores the ways humans persevere through extraordinary hardship. Reading it now, during the COVID-19 pandemic, is an interesting experience. It made me wonder at how little we as a society have changed due to this pandemic, when clearly there is so much possibility to reshape our society - for better or worse. 
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