A review by theythemsam
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi

4.75

This was such a tender and loving book😭. I loved how there were so many things it tackled like eating disorders, sisterhood, love, being in your early 20s, etc.

I could feel the undoing of Jayne through her and Patrick’s sex scene. It was way more than sex, but the undoing of all the negative things she’s felt about sex and herself in that moment. That was one of the most rawest and beautiful sex scenes I’ve ever read and it was so honest. June in the tub while Jayne takes care of her was such a beautiful scene. There were so many tender moments in this book, my heart. June saying she knows Jayne is still dealing with her ED because she notices her sniffing her fingers😭. Jayne bringing their mom for the surgery last minute 😭. June throwing her prized possession, the porcelain doll, so Jayne could learn her lesson to not go out in the flowerbeds anymore in Seoul.

I just love so many of the moments shared between the sisters and Jayne and Patrick. I felt like I experienced the sisters lives unfold right in front of me.