A review by elskabee
Blood Sugar by Sascha Rothchild

dark funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.5

This was a riveting read that was hard to put down! I had heard only a little about this when I picked it up off the library shelf and ended up really enjoying it. The main character is surprisingly sympathetic for the subject matter and I can always appreciate books that are very reflective and spend a lot of time in the character's head or getting to know the character. As such, the first half where we spend time going through all the people who have died around Ruby and get to know about the most important events in her life leading up to the death of her husband was my favourite part.

However, the book lagged a bit in the back half as we follow Ruby dealing with the grief of losing her husband (and also
her dog prior
) and the investigation into his death. Ruby loses her irreverent charm and her spark, which might be understandable given the circumstances, but when you spend so much time simply getting to understand the character's personality and motivations and how they act... Well for it to be flipped on the reader like that is a bit jarring and a little unsatisfying. I wanted her to fight harder for what she wants, not just become passive like she did.

Anyway, rant over, I still loved this book. I think anyone who enjoys books that have the vibe of "I support women's wrongs" or "good for her" or "she did nothing wrong <3" I would highly recommend this book to. It's chaotic and fast-paced and felt a bit like really fucked up therapy.
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