A review by iviarelle
Each Of Us A Desert by Mark Oshiro

emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is one heck of a slow burn. There's not a whole lot of action. I don't think the characters get a whole lot of depth. If you prefer to have those things, this may not be a good book for you. But if you have an open mind and an open heart, there is an incredible journey here. I think the best way I could describe this book is a deeply introspective love letter to the power of stories and the power we have to interpret them. If that speaks to you, and you like the sound of an unapologetically queer desert world where poetry is a driving plot point, this book may be the sweet balm to your soul that it is to mine.
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