A review by pipsqueaky
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

emotional sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn’t like this book as much as its predecessor, Last Night at the Telegraph Club - mainly because I couldn’t sympathize with or relate as much to the protagonist. She’s quite immature and selfish, and I don’t think she grows & changes very much by the end of the book.
She claims to be in love with Steph, but she doesn’t actually care about what Steph is going through in her current relationship, or have any respect for Steph’s actual feelings? She just wants Steph to drop everything else in her life and make out with her all the time. That’s not love, that’s an uninformed crush, and it was annoying to read.
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