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challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
4.0
This story needs to percolate, in the satisfying way all of Helen Oyeyemi's books do. The plot felt like Mulholland Drive - there's this central mystery (what actually happened when Maja was a child in Cuba?) and I just know the answer is buried somewhere in the symbolism, if I Magic Eye it hard enough. Is this about mental illness? Feeling like an alien in your own home and country? Best friends? Stepmothers and priests? I don't know but I feel unsettled and sad and I like it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt
Minor: Miscarriage