A review by kappafrog
A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.25

Big disappointment after how much I liked Last Night at the Telegraph Club. Boring characters, pretty predictable plot, and the infidelity made the main character very unsympathetic. I only kept reading for the promised update on Lily and Kath but it was very anticlimactic and felt shoehorned in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Sexual assault, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Cancer, Incest, Racism, and Religious bigotry