A review by audreyxine
Pure Color by Sheila Heti
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
There were so many parts of this book that took my breath away. So many quotes were SO profound and touching. I cannot believe how nuanced and lifelike the human relationships are in such a short book.
At the same time I also have some real icks, particularly the incestuous language about her father. It was so uncomfortable and detached, I really really hated it. I also was thrown off by the focus on "fixers" at the end. I could be biased because I'm a mental health counseling student but it felt very anti-psychology and anti-therapy. I'm still confused about what "fixing" is supposed to represent if it doesn't represent therapy. Oh well.
It's hard for me to say how I feel about it because I REALLY loved and REALLY hated different parts for drastically different reasons.
At the same time I also have some real icks, particularly the incestuous language about her father. It was so uncomfortable and detached, I really really hated it. I also was thrown off by the focus on "fixers" at the end. I could be biased because I'm a mental health counseling student but it felt very anti-psychology and anti-therapy. I'm still confused about what "fixing" is supposed to represent if it doesn't represent therapy. Oh well.
It's hard for me to say how I feel about it because I REALLY loved and REALLY hated different parts for drastically different reasons.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent
Minor: Incest