coco_lolo 's review for:

The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu

DID NOT FINISH

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I'd been anticipating this book since it was announced at the end of 2021. The King of Infinite Space is one of my favorite novels, so another queer Hamlet retelling was high on my radar. I read nearly 40% before it clicked that The Death I Gave Him just wasn't clicking: the characters, the scenario, the structure. I skimmed the remainder and am glad I stopped when I did; because I don't see myself having enjoyed it. Pretty bummed about this one.