A review by chlomonte
Other People's Clothes by Calla Henkel

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

3.75

picked up because i love berlin & will read anything set there, and i love stories about uni students and female friendships. fell flat for me, i didn't like or connect with zoe at all and thought other characters like hailey, constance, even mathias were much more interesting. i hate when the narrator is essentially just telling us about other people and that's what this whole book revolves around (suppose for a book called "other people's clothes" i should have seen that coming). hailey's obsession with law & order, amanda knox, and ivy's death made for a believable backdrop for a tense and mysterious final act. ultimately just wasn't my vibe but i can see why others enjoyed it
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