A review by kylahken
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older

lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

I knew going in that it wouldn’t be my favourite book ever as i’m not much of a sci-fi gal but truly was not my cup of tea. The language was far too elevated and sterile for a casual YA novel and the plot just was not entirely intriguing tbh. Plot just dives straight in without much context to the world (VERY heavily dystopian sci-fi) and the addition of the relationship in the last like 20 pages did not work well. I’d almost hesitate to put this in with other sapphic/lgbtq novels as aside from the very minor romance of it, it felt like two friends and rushed connection. I really wanted to like it but overall just an okay read.