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Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi
4.75
challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

 - Choi has the most incredible ability to write flawed people in complicated relationships. YOLK moves a bit slower than her other books, but it's worth it for the excavation of Jayne and June's relationships to themselves and to each other.
- So much is covered in this book, and it really gets at the way different pressures in your life get all tangled up together until it's nearly impossible to separate out all the experiences and feelings that make you who you are.
- I know this book won't be for everyone, especially if you don't like being in the point of view of someone who doesn't like themselves and/or purposefully sabotages themselves. But if you're up for it, YOLK is an incredible exploration of two sisters trying to find themselves through each other. 

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