#yolkbookreview

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𝐘𝐨𝐥𝐤 by Mary HK Choi | Fiction (385 pages) ⁣ ⁣ ★★★: <family, slice of life, sisters, mental health, illness> ⁣ ⁣ This novel was probably my first foray into contemporary (young-adult) fiction written by an Asian female voice. I was initially intrigued by the cover design, and the 4.1/5 rating on Goodreads, but think this was slightly overhyped in my opinion!⁣ ⁣ There are bouts of excellent writing in the book, and I occasionally loved the way that the author described thoughts, emotions and scenery. It was also refreshing to read a book with contemporary references - e.g. to certain brands, slang and her descriptions of the young professional working world. ⁣

However I didn't personally relate to the characters and sometimes found it illogical or difficult to comprehend their thoughts/actions, indirectly disrupting the flow of the storyline.⁣ ⁣ The relationships between the characters, (mainly the sibling duo) also didn't comes across as fully developed in places, and undermined their authenticity. ⁣ ⁣ Despite this, I think this novel could provide comfort to some readers, and resonate particularly with the young-adult audience. I'd be keen to read her other works, particularly 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭! ⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘷𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘰𝘳 𝘌𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬?