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A review by kaledarm
We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
We Could Be Rats by Emily Austin takes on an interesting structure to show two sisters coming back to each other.
Austin does an impeccable job at creating characters who are well rounded, to the point I feel I'm reading an autobiography of someone who exceptionally embodies what it means to be a human. The thoughts of the characters feel so grounded, and their actions are so wild, yet mundane, they must have happened in real life.
One quality I love that the author brings into all of her work is how absolutely everything is linked with something else. There are no extraneous remarks that are never resolved. Through We Could Be Rats, we wonder many things, that sure feel like they're mentioned solely to move the plot forward, but actually have a full circle moment. It helps the stories feel grounded in reality.
There are many times I found myself lost in the pages, convinced I was close with Sigrid and knew her as well as I knew myself. I cried with the characters, felt their frustrations, and felt their sense of continuing on.
What a fantastic read.
Austin does an impeccable job at creating characters who are well rounded, to the point I feel I'm reading an autobiography of someone who exceptionally embodies what it means to be a human. The thoughts of the characters feel so grounded, and their actions are so wild, yet mundane, they must have happened in real life.
One quality I love that the author brings into all of her work is how absolutely everything is linked with something else. There are no extraneous remarks that are never resolved. Through We Could Be Rats, we wonder many things, that sure feel like they're mentioned solely to move the plot forward, but actually have a full circle moment. It helps the stories feel grounded in reality.
There are many times I found myself lost in the pages, convinced I was close with Sigrid and knew her as well as I knew myself. I cried with the characters, felt their frustrations, and felt their sense of continuing on.
What a fantastic read.