A review by reka111
Comfort Me With Apples by Catherynne M. Valente

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

Is she happy? She doesn’t understand. She has never considered it. It is possible to be so entirely happy you never ask the question.

I've written my review once, but it's lost somewhere between all the notes and stuff, and honestly I don't really remember what happened in this book anymore, but I'll try again. 

Sophie was a lovable character in her own way, although she had some weird things, she gave me a bit of a twisted Barbie feeling (and basically the whole book).

The plot was fast - very fast - twisted and a bit tangled, to be honest, but for such a small book, I think that's acceptable. It was full of biblical references (the basic story itself could have come from there - Adam & Eve & Lilith) or something like that. A short read was fine in its own way, but I wouldn't say I liked it very much.
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