A review by abissette
Black Water Sister by Zen Cho

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

Enjoyable but inconsistent emotional engagement for me, and a few supporting characters are quite flat.

particularly the queer/coming out story within the book felt perfunctory and predictable - protagonist's girlfriend acts like a plot device, not a person

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Medical content, and Lesbophobia