A review by whatsbridiereading
youthjuice by E.K. Sathue

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

I received this as an e-arc from Netgalley. Overall I enjoyed this book, I loved the contrast of the obsession with wellness and clean eating against the gore and grotesque desperation to stay youthful. From the first chapter something is noticeably off with Sophia and this builds dramatically through the book, from her relationships with Dom and Richard to her acceptance of Tree's methods. I loved the flashbacks to Mona and how they contextualised her relationship with Dom, who appears to be everything Sophia is against. I would have loved to see Sophia commit to the darker side of her personality fully- I feel like the ending fell a bit flat for me, everything very conveniently went away. 
The writing was medium-fast paced and I LOVED the imagery, the body horror aspect, the pretty-priviledge way Sophia explains away the problems at HEBE. I will definitely be interested in other books from the author, especially if they are as gross and well-written as this one.