A review by valealle23
My Heart Hemmed in by Marie NDiaye

adventurous dark reflective fast-paced

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

3.75

i have no idea what to feel about this book. first off nadia is so insufferable. at first i agreed w her, why was she being punished? but she doesn’t realize her arrogance and vanity which makes her so unlikeable. as much as i didn’t like nadia this book was very well written. i felt the paranoia and doubt in every page. although it’s never directly stated what makes nadia different, it becomes obvious that it’s her shame for where she comes from and for what other people do that she doesn’t believe is right. this judgement is what sets her apart from others, even though she hasn’t really done anything wrong. i like the ending of the book, though, even tho seeing ange and corrina was super weird? i’m left w so many questions like wtf was that wound and what was in nadia and who tf is noget, but ig that’s part of the book. the characters are unlikeable but the book draws you in anyways. still wtf but good