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Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
4.25
challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

While I found Yolk immensely invigorating, at certain points Choi's distinguished writing style  made it hard to follow, and I felt like it dragged out a very long time, just to wrap up abruptly and almost too neatly at the end. Regardless, it was still a memorable read. Yolk was bold. It tackled the personal issues of such distasteful, unlikeable characters, to where you almost don't care if there is a resolution because you come to detest the attitude of the main characters so much. But the sheer honesty, how raw and hold-nothing-back, keeps you going. Overall, Yolk was an enjoyable, reflective read for me, but it did have a lot of droning details or almost unnecessary scenes and bits that made it harder to want to finish.