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A review by cassroberts89
The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan
Did not finish book. Stopped at 50%.
Full disclosure: I’ve made it halfway through, but set it back on the shelf for now.
I can’t decide how to feel about this book, but definitely heed all content warnings. It’s a heavy one. I appreciate some of the family dynamics, particularly between the sisters (up until a certain act that I can’t get on board with), but there’s not a while lot else that’s positive in this story. It’s extremely depressing. Granted, the subject matter is depressing at best and horrifying at worst. But it makes for a difficult read when it feels like there’s no point or there’s no hope. Maybe I need to read further, but a quick skim doesn’t reveal much either.
That’s not to say this is not well written. The fact that I am so affected is probably a good indicator of the writing quality. I just needed to set it aside for something lighter. Will update if and when I finish.
I can’t decide how to feel about this book, but definitely heed all content warnings. It’s a heavy one. I appreciate some of the family dynamics, particularly between the sisters (up until a certain act that I can’t get on board with), but there’s not a while lot else that’s positive in this story. It’s extremely depressing. Granted, the subject matter is depressing at best and horrifying at worst. But it makes for a difficult read when it feels like there’s no point or there’s no hope. Maybe I need to read further, but a quick skim doesn’t reveal much either.
That’s not to say this is not well written. The fact that I am so affected is probably a good indicator of the writing quality. I just needed to set it aside for something lighter. Will update if and when I finish.