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A review by eggbeater
Borderline by Mishell Baker
adventurous
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is very unique in that the protagonist is not only physically disabled, but is also a self-described Borderline (person afflicted with Borderline Personality Disorder). That would be interesting enough, but then you add this whole urban fairy world into the mix and a plethora of other characters with various challenges. I was very impressed by how well the author managed to pull all of that together.
I loved the imperfect characters and the twists that the story took, the author showed no mercy. It was a well put together fantasy and I think I came away from it with a better understanding and more compassion for people with BPD. Mental illness is underrepresented in literature and I thought this was a cool way of doing it.
I loved the imperfect characters and the twists that the story took, the author showed no mercy. It was a well put together fantasy and I think I came away from it with a better understanding and more compassion for people with BPD. Mental illness is underrepresented in literature and I thought this was a cool way of doing it.