A review by dannb
The Leavers by Lisa Ko

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The not knowing and what we "fill in" is often an entirely different kind of awful than the truth.

As an audio book, this was tough... the "volume" varied so wildly... either you couldn't hear half or you were hearing half at rock concert volume.
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