A review by ahhhhhhlexa
Almond by Won-pyung Sohn

dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

I didn't love this but it was very readable. I was very interested in where the story was going but I struggled with the writing and the overall plot direction. Some quick research kind of confirms my weird feelings about the representation of this specific medical condition. In many ways this story felt allegorical and I wish we could have experienced it that way rather attempting to root it in realism. I always feel weird with magical solutions to something that isn't so "simple".