A review by seyoban
A Semi-Definitive List of Worst Nightmares by Krystal Sutherland

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I really didn’t expect to like this book after reading the first chapter because I found Esther to be a little irritating. I thought her quirkiness came across as too try-hard and didn’t know if I could stomach a whole book of it. But then I got to the passage where she watches the 1/50 video and the absolute beauty of it turned me around. And THEN it turns out that her try-hard quirkiness wasn’t a pitfall of the author’s characterisation of Esther but a very intentional choice and I love it when authors catch me out like that. Mental health struggles are handled with such compassion in this story and I feel like a better person for having read it.