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A review by utopiastateofmind
Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
(Disclaimer: I received this book from Netgalley. This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest.)
A book about estranged sisters will always be my sweet spot. Choi's books always scream character detail, development, and complexity. Yolk is no exception. Set in NYC, Yolk is about the chasms of silence that stretch from sunrise to sunset painting the sky in shades of washed out blue. The gulf of distance between our life, the dreams we inhabited, and reality. Full of memories of moments in the past, we can be sure we see it all in clarity. That we have a handle of what we saw, who we are, and the lives of those around us. Only through time and reflection, sharing and vulnerability, do we really see how little we know.
I loved seeing the memories of their lives, of the fragments of their sharpened edges, the pieces of themselves reflected in each other's eyes. If you have a sister, sibling, or have ever wanted one, Yolk is a layered examination of this bond. The buttons we know how to press our skill in mood reading. Especially as we bridge into adulthood and our family, our sisters, become fully fledged people. Instead of the villains, or heroes, we have painted them out to be.
A book about estranged sisters will always be my sweet spot. Choi's books always scream character detail, development, and complexity. Yolk is no exception. Set in NYC, Yolk is about the chasms of silence that stretch from sunrise to sunset painting the sky in shades of washed out blue. The gulf of distance between our life, the dreams we inhabited, and reality. Full of memories of moments in the past, we can be sure we see it all in clarity. That we have a handle of what we saw, who we are, and the lives of those around us. Only through time and reflection, sharing and vulnerability, do we really see how little we know.
I loved seeing the memories of their lives, of the fragments of their sharpened edges, the pieces of themselves reflected in each other's eyes. If you have a sister, sibling, or have ever wanted one, Yolk is a layered examination of this bond. The buttons we know how to press our skill in mood reading. Especially as we bridge into adulthood and our family, our sisters, become fully fledged people. Instead of the villains, or heroes, we have painted them out to be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders