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A review by jellyfish542
The Dark We Know by Wen-yi Lee
Did not finish book.
DNF at 16%
So I’ve read the first four chapters, and I think this book just isn’t for me. While I think this author is a really great writer, I’m just not connecting to the plot or the characters. It’s clear that this is just a matter of preference, as most people enjoy the read (and I can understand why).
Ultimately, if this book sounds interesting, I would recommend giving it a try, as I am clearly in the minority here. And I think those who appreciate lovely lyrical writing will really gel with this book.
NOTES I TOOK WHILE READING:
- Clearly this author is a very talented writer. But I’m still trying to determine whether her lyrical writing style is for me—like I’m only on chapter 1, but I feel like nothing has happened, and we’re just rambling at this point.
- I was expecting this book to have dark elements. But we really just jump into the death—and not just the parental death, but the suicides that are discussed are rather blunt.
- I will say that I love that our MC is bi, and we find out within the opening chapters!
- Yeah, this book just isn’t for me. The plot just isn’t holding my attention, and I don't really care about the characters, unfortunately. So I'm gonna DNF this, but I would be interested in possibly reading this author's future works, as she's clearly talented.
So I’ve read the first four chapters, and I think this book just isn’t for me. While I think this author is a really great writer, I’m just not connecting to the plot or the characters. It’s clear that this is just a matter of preference, as most people enjoy the read (and I can understand why).
Ultimately, if this book sounds interesting, I would recommend giving it a try, as I am clearly in the minority here. And I think those who appreciate lovely lyrical writing will really gel with this book.
NOTES I TOOK WHILE READING:
- Clearly this author is a very talented writer. But I’m still trying to determine whether her lyrical writing style is for me—like I’m only on chapter 1, but I feel like nothing has happened, and we’re just rambling at this point.
- I was expecting this book to have dark elements. But we really just jump into the death—and not just the parental death, but the suicides that are discussed are rather blunt.
- I will say that I love that our MC is bi, and we find out within the opening chapters!
- Yeah, this book just isn’t for me. The plot just isn’t holding my attention, and I don't really care about the characters, unfortunately. So I'm gonna DNF this, but I would be interested in possibly reading this author's future works, as she's clearly talented.