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A review by dhrish
Tales from the Bottom of My Sole by David Kingston Yeh
5.0
C/W: Mentions of abortions, mentions of miscarriage, dead-naming of a trans character, mentioned drug use, mentions of homophobia and transphobia
"Tales from the Bottom on My Sole" is incredibly personal, yet casual and encompasses the messiness and structure of someone in their twenties with such ease. It was as if I was watching these events happen in my own friendship groups and we were just catching up on it.
The structure of this story is unapologetically and frighteningly human. It uses the multi-cultural setting of Toronto contrasted with the small town of Sudbury with incredible ease. The cast of characters are delightful and there was so much respect with the way multiple storylines were dealt with.
While I felt like this story had a really slow start and a massive amount of characters, the investment is one that easily pays off by the end of the first part, especially as the reader gains an understanding of the relationships highlighted by David. This book is aware, present and tries for a moment to show the reader that life will never fail to surprise, hurt but love just as hard.
Thank you to NetGalley and Geurnica Editions Inc for allowing me to read an e-arc of "The Tales from the Bottom of My Soul"
"Tales from the Bottom on My Sole" is incredibly personal, yet casual and encompasses the messiness and structure of someone in their twenties with such ease. It was as if I was watching these events happen in my own friendship groups and we were just catching up on it.
The structure of this story is unapologetically and frighteningly human. It uses the multi-cultural setting of Toronto contrasted with the small town of Sudbury with incredible ease. The cast of characters are delightful and there was so much respect with the way multiple storylines were dealt with.
While I felt like this story had a really slow start and a massive amount of characters, the investment is one that easily pays off by the end of the first part, especially as the reader gains an understanding of the relationships highlighted by David. This book is aware, present and tries for a moment to show the reader that life will never fail to surprise, hurt but love just as hard.
Thank you to NetGalley and Geurnica Editions Inc for allowing me to read an e-arc of "The Tales from the Bottom of My Soul"