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Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin
3.0
emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I don't know. I didn't really get the book.
It is definitely a coming of age story of a queer student in Taipei and their love stories.

Reading about their thoughts and the difficulties of being gay and gender-nonconform was ni ce and important. But it just wasn't really a coherent story for me. I wish this person was more than just miserable with/in relationships.

The crocodile metaphor was fun but also confusing at times. Eventually I think I liked it.