A review by notlikethebeer
Emergency Contact by Mary H.K. Choi
3.0
CN r*pe
I really don't know how I feel about this? It was super interesting and original in lots of ways, particularly the way the friendship evolved over text. It also provides a sensitive and well-handled look at r*pe in a way that doesn't always get looked at- it highlights and examines the idea of a 'conventional r*pist' at least a bit. Lastly it had some fab descriptions of anxiety!
That being said it felt really confusing at times, I often felt kind of lost without really knowing how or why. At times I could understand how/why Penny felt about her mum, at other times I really couldn't! There were also a couple of cases of sexism that felt a bit off.
So yeah... some strong points, some weaker ones!
I really don't know how I feel about this? It was super interesting and original in lots of ways, particularly the way the friendship evolved over text. It also provides a sensitive and well-handled look at r*pe in a way that doesn't always get looked at- it highlights and examines the idea of a 'conventional r*pist' at least a bit. Lastly it had some fab descriptions of anxiety!
That being said it felt really confusing at times, I often felt kind of lost without really knowing how or why. At times I could understand how/why Penny felt about her mum, at other times I really couldn't! There were also a couple of cases of sexism that felt a bit off.
So yeah... some strong points, some weaker ones!