A review by zedohee
The Other's Gold by Elizabeth Ames

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

odd. 

college years and immediately after are tightly written and fascinating, everything else is perplexingly ridiculous. 

the author’s writing style crisp, elegant, and fun. i really loved the vibrant indulgence and the frank, desperate humanity of her characters. but the second half of the book is nuts & not in a fun way. feels like multiple books in one and none of them are really worth it tbh. lots of half baked ideas that might’ve worked for a 20 episode 8 season prime time drama that had time to dig into every character’s neurosis and scars, but for a short novel, strains credulity and interest. basically she did the most and lost me.

i really did love her writing and character work though. given that i care for the plot, im definitely going to read her next book.
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