A review by makeminemonsters
We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride

emotional hopeful mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

I'm a huge fan of Amber McBride's writing, but this one slightly missed the mark for me. I wish that the Fairy Tale element of the story hadn't been incorporated quite so literally, I think that part alienated me slightly from the emotional arc of the charcters. Still a really powerful rumination on depression and family trauma, but not one that spoke to my soul.
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