A review by havingacokewithyou
Real Life by Brandon Taylor

dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

i really enjoyed the prose, the way there's a poetic quality to it, and the story itself felt very personal and sincere.  still, it felt like the characters were held at arm's length despite us getting access to their deepest secrets ..... perhaps this was the intended effect?  it would fit thematically, but to me it reduced the emotional effect.  definitely need to read taylor's other work now though 
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