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A review by lexyan
Yours for the Taking by Gabrielle Korn
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? No
4.0
I was skeptical early on reading this, but I ended up really liking it. It's a good takedown of gender essentialism set on the backdrop of early apocalypse-level climate change. There's heavy use of dramatic irony that works really well to keep you invested in reading it. All of the POV characters are well-written, including the perfectly hateable villain. The ending is hopeful but a little unsatisfying, which sort of feels perfect for the story.
Graphic: Confinement, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Suicide, Pregnancy, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Grief, Sexual harassment, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Child death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Vomit, Alcohol, War, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic