A review by snarkycrafter
The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

This book was really weird. I was really confused when

the timelines merged lol

. That said, it was really sad to see Benson trying to reconciling cope with his childhood trauma by writing/rewriting his story in a more positive manner. What’s even sadder is

that ultimately he felt he could not escape it and decided to end his own life

. 

 

I felt really bad for Benny when

he had to return to his own timeline and it felt like he still needed to take care of himself

. Like, no one other than his grandmother was ever really there to protect him.

Overall, really enjoyable read. The writing was beautiful, and the way the story developed felt very unique.