A review by hearth_hobbit
Self-Portrait with Nothing by Aimee Pokwatka

dark mysterious tense slow-paced

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

1.0

 

1 star:  I did not like it

Summary: Ula Frost, a famous portrait painter, is on the run after she is accused of summoning doppelgangers of the people she paints portraits for from parallel universes. After Ula disappears mysteriously, her estranged daughter, Pepper, is left to investigate what happened to Ula.

You may enjoy this book if you enjoy:

• The Butterfly Effect (movie with Ashton Kutcher)
• Sliding Doors (movie with Gweneth Paltrow)
• Stories with the lightest hint of Sci-Fi but not too much Sci-Fi
• Gritty mysteries
• Complicated birth mother/daughter relationships

Thoughts: While the premise is really interesting I felt like the book was way too long and oftentimes got too caught up in the little details which really disrupted the flow. Pepper’s point of view was not super entertaining to read from. She is understandably dealing with a lot but her indecision at times felt very irritating. 

Jesse Vilinsky was the narrator for this audiobook and I think they did a wonderful job bringing this book to life.