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Chlorine by Jade Song

287 reviews

gaylandtoo's review against another edition

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

4.0

y'all my legs hurt. i hate needles.
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orizenda's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

I think I love this book for multiple reasons. 1. mermaids 2. I think it can be interpreted in different ways, it’s not just fed to you. I don’t know if the characters’ actions always make sense with who they are, but they’re teenagers and that in itself makes sense. 3. it’s sapphic 4. mermaids
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bee_03's review against another edition

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dark 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

3.0

i enjoyed the premise and themes within the story, but ultimately i couldn't connect to the story as much as i wanted to due to the writing style. i thought the anticipation was done well though; while i went into the story suspecting what the climax would be, it was the anticipation for it that kept me reading. overall, a unique story, and i'm interested to see what the author comes up with in the future.
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pookiee's review against another edition

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dark sad medium-paced
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No

3.25

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jadechii's review against another edition

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3.5

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taikafaitau's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

What the fuck did I just read. 

Oddly satisfying. Definitely recommend listening to Faye Wong while reading.

Heartbreaking, horror, coming of age, thought-provoking.

I could see this being a 5-star read for others. It is well written and beautiful storytelling.

I would recommend this for anyone who enjoyed “The Bell Jar” by Sylvia Plath.

I might come back and change the rating after I’ve chewed on this one. Makes me wish I was in a book club.
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lilminx's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Buckle up
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culpeppper's review against another edition

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challenging dark tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Overall, I really loved this book. I listened to the book, and the two readers they chose for Ren and Cathy's chapters suited the story really well. The story was hard to listen to, at times, with this looming threat of others preying on Ren's psyche that became reality. But I was hooked. Though Ren was definitely a sharp and guarded character, her narration of her life made me ache for her, making the ending of the story so cathartic. The main criticism I have was the pacing felt off at some points, and while it never dragged there were some drawn out parts. But, mostly, I really liked Chlorine. 

Edit: bumping this up to 5 stars, it's been weeks and I can't stop thinking about this book.......
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kavishkade278's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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 baisically the term "girlhood is horror" brought to life in my opinion . Its visceral but still poetic in a really disgusting, creepy way
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bookishsapphicshay's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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

4.0

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