A review by unboxedjack
Pure Colour, by Sheila Heti
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A good, poetic meditation on what it means to be human and wrestle with grief, love, and art. At times the author seemed to be trying too hard to be pithy (I really could have done without all the references to ejaculate, but hey, you do you, Sheila Heti), but it was a solid and bittersweet read.
Minor: Death of parent and Death