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Luster by Raven Leilani
2.0
dark fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

the definition of weird girl fic. I don't mean that in a bad way just that is the vibe. this is a relatively quick read, but I wouldn't say it's easy it's so uncomfortable (on purpose). I think people who like this would love queenie. the hard parts of this felt like amplified versions of queenie because of how uncomfortable it all is. I don't like to read what feels like self harm romance.

unlike queenie I don't think this was realistic. the actual plot itself I kept saying this would never happen. I did find the writing poetic at times.