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Kereesa
Jan 20, 2016
Urg. I don't like reviewing books I didn't like. Especially ones that pissed me off. This had the unfortunate opportunity of being both. A lot of things bothered me about this book, but I'll try to sum it up in a couple of bullet points: 1-Punctuation. Or, as in none to indicate dialogue. I don't know if the author's editor was drunk, but deciding not to use quotation marks is not only a no-no in my book, but makes the novel seem to be trying too hard to be unique and hipster. 2-The sisters. Or more accurately Yoli's boring blankness versus Elf's (ALSO WHAT IS WITH THE NAMES) annoying self-centeredness and her indulgence in spouting philosophical garbage like an overgrown teenager. I felt sympathy for neither and was annoyed at Yoli for being so in love with her sister when it was obvious Elf didn't want her there. I felt nothing between them despite the author's continued perseverance in telling us about all their shared memories. This is not Yoli's memoir. This is a novel written from her perspective. 3-Random long paragraphs. Really enough said. All in all, I'm glad my co-workers talked me out of finishing this. I wasted enough time on getting 89 pages in. I didn't need to waste more trying to finish it.