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A review by marigoldgem
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
* CONTAINS SPOILERS *
I love the way Malinda Lo writes even though it started off VERY slow for me, the way it’s written just keeps me interested. Though I will say the age gap and the cheating made me super uncomfortable. Especially the way they used Joan’s hospital visit for their alone time. Or using her grandma’s memorial as her “last card”. Just didn’t sit well with me. Also it felt like there was a lot going on but it never going anywhere.
I love the way Malinda Lo writes even though it started off VERY slow for me, the way it’s written just keeps me interested. Though I will say the age gap and the cheating made me super uncomfortable. Especially the way they used Joan’s hospital visit for their alone time. Or using her grandma’s memorial as her “last card”. Just didn’t sit well with me. Also it felt like there was a lot going on but it never going anywhere.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Death, Misogyny, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment