A review by acejolras
Shadow Life by Hiromi Goto

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

I just never truly connected with this book. Seeing the author is a poet makes me think my preferred narrative style just doesn’t match hers. I really appreciate the protagonist being an elderly queer WOC, and I like that it can be read literally and metaphorically. Maybe it just tries too hard to be “quirky”?