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Chlorine by Jade Song

287 reviews

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

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3.25

Full review to come when I can but I just wanted to include a trigger warning for the use of a few ableist phrases in passing as follows: 

Chapter 2: ‘Spazzed in glee’
Chapter 6: ‘I was still a concussed invalid’ 
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frankiloves's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

there are no words for my feelings rn. It was like reading something in my head. 
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raynearchv's review against another edition

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challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

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jupiterbb's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

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mollydimatteo's review against another edition

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dark reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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virgoreadss's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated

4.0

wow. i did not expect that. i went into this not knowing much and i think that is the best way to go into it but definitely check the trigger warnings. chlorine is a dark coming of age novel about the horrors of girlhood, being a competitive swimmer with the pressures of being an athlete and the desire to become who you are truly are. it was hard to read at times but i couldn’t put the book down. it’s weird, alluring, surreal and very queer. i don’t think this is for everyone though but a great debut novel.
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unhingedbookbitch's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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nicole625's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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pucksandpaperbacks's review against another edition

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dark emotional tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
CW: Depictions and descriptions of self harm & body horror, racism, emotional, physical, and verbal abuse, sexual assault, medical content, toxic relationship w/ adult, inappropriate relations with an adult; concussion; mention & depictions of an eating disorder; suicidal thoughts.

I received the audiobook from Libro.fm for review. All opinions are my own.

Chlorine is not a tame book whatsoever. If you've been in the swimming world especially as a student athlete, you'll relate to Ren's story of the pressure that comes with wanting to be the best and when the adults around you are the abusers. I enjoyed the writing, storytelling, and especially the dual POV of Cathy and Ren. 

Catherine Ho does a fantastic job with Ren's voice and adding the horror elements when necessary. 
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nadiaxm's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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