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A review by historyofjess
Black Wave by Michelle Tea
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I was more fascinated by this book than I really enjoyed it. Tea plays with her narrative by experimenting with her very personal stories by adding in science fiction and fantasy elements (including the end of the world), as well as breaking the fourth wall by pointing when things aren't written as they actually happened in an effort to protect the people in her life that might not want to be a part of her story anymore. It's kind messy and wild and, again, fascinating, but I was more impressed by it than anything. I think there were some really interesting ideas in here, but it generally kind of a scattered book.