A review by nostalgicbaby
Chlorine by Jade Song

tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

i think this book would’ve been more enjoyable if the story was told more chronologically if that makes sense. i felt as though the narrators inner dialogue basically gave away the ending in the first few chapters which made the rest of the book predictable and the ending wasn’t satisfying because of it. if the tension was built more gradually through the book i think the last few chapters would’ve been more shocking. i also didn’t feel super connected to any of the characters or really invested in them and their relationships. with all that being said though, it was pretty readable and i got through it semi quickly. even though i wasn’t in love with it, there was something about it that kept me from putting it down and moving on, which is why it’s not a dnf. 

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