Kabara K

I loved this book. It is so witty, full of black humor and puns. The story is intricate and unwraps like a present. I fell in love with the characters and writing and couldn't put it down. This fast-paced, rom-com about two people with a morbid sense of humor instilled by lots of trauma was a true delight to read. Cannot wait to read what this author writes next!

I enjoyed this mystery! The characters were unique and interesting. I did not predict the ending, but there were bread crumbs throughout so a more savvy reader may solve it.

I would recommend this book to those who enjoy Gaiman fantasies and are open to a longer epic-length novel; to those who read Divergent as a kid and want a more mature and literary dystopian caste system; those who enjoy language and the importance of words (it kept bringing Babel to mind for me); and to anyone who enjoys getting lost in interesting new worlds created within books.

(Longer review on Goodreads.)

Of course in a book about the power of names and naming, language is a primary theme. However, to me, the book was more about the power of defying the name/label, and the beauty of living in between – rejecting a strict binary and being forced into choosing between two worlds, neither of which really suites you. That was the more interesting aspect of the book.