the_midwest_library 's review for:

Death Valley by Melissa Broder

3.5

challenging emotional mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I liked this weird little book. I'm a big fan of these like sultry written female forward fantastic literary fiction books. They always are so random yet charming. This one explored aging parents, grief, and love from a really unusual way. I didn't hate it at all. I also thought the trippy reality bending was neat. It was so quick too, very very short. I don't think the MC character was the strongest. She wasn't unlikable enough and wasn't likeable enough so she just kinda floated in her own story. But overall a good one.