A review by meb1073
White Ivy by Susie Yang

challenging dark mysterious sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I had so many mixed feelings about this book, but overall they were positive.
There were some parts about this book that were slightly unrealistic, or just didn't make sense. The fact that
both Roux and Gideon happen to come back into her life, at the same time and place
....I don't know about that one. And then the fact that
Gideon would even remember her, after over 10 years, really took me out of the story for a second, because it felt so...forced?
The main character of this book was also a TRAINWRECK. I could see if a lot of people reading the story had a hard time continuing, because she was made so unlikeable. But in a weird sort of way, I felt this pull to keep reading, because I just had to know how it ended. It got more and more crazy as it went on, to where you just couldn't look away. And given the background of her story, I think it was almost designed to make sense. I think the author wanted to convey the difficulties of living in a lower income, immigrant household, and how much it can affect an individual's psyche.
While it had its problems, I realllyyyy enjoyed the writing style of this book. The author is really good at captivating the story in a way that keeps it interesting. I really liked the inclusion of the culture especially; it was sprinkled and placed in a way that wasn't too overwhelming. I would most likely read another book by this same author.
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