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Yolk

Yolk

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  • Author：Mary H.K. Choi
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From New York Times bestselling author Mary H。K。 Choi comes a funny and emotional story about two estranged sisters switching places and committing insurance fraud to save one of their lives。

Jayne Baek is barely getting by。 She shuffles through fashion school， saddled with a deadbeat boyfriend， clout-chasing friends， and a wretched eating disorder that she’s not fully ready to confront。 But that’s New York City， right？ At least she isn’t in Texas anymore， and is finally living in a city that feels right for her。

On the other hand， her sister June is dazzlingly rich with a high-flying finance job and a massive apartment。 Unlike Jayne， June has never struggled a day in her life。 Until she’s diagnosed with uterine cancer。

Suddenly， these estranged sisters who have nothing in common are living together。 Because sisterly obligations are kind of important when one of you is dying。

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Mileena ，

Yolk 4/5 stars This book。。。 gave me very conflicting emotions。Pros:•I am from New York and this gave such a strong characterization of an environment that I love and miss so much。 It felt like I took a visit there during my duration of reading this•I love June so much and wanted to be her friend， wanted to tell her that someone was there for her•Patrick was such a likeable and endearing love interest， I was attached to every scene with him in it but after a reveal， I didnt dislike him， but the t Yolk 4/5 stars This book。。。 gave me very conflicting emotions。Pros:•I am from New York and this gave such a strong characterization of an environment that I love and miss so much。 It felt like I took a visit there during my duration of reading this•I love June so much and wanted to be her friend， wanted to tell her that someone was there for her•Patrick was such a likeable and endearing love interest， I was attached to every scene with him in it but after a reveal， I didnt dislike him， but the trance I felt before was definitely broken •the family dynamic， while messy felt so real and relatable the mom was so complex and the sister relationship was compelling •good commentary on this country's healthcare system sprinkled throughoutCons:•I absolutely hated the main character， like she was such a shitty person and I get that people self sabotage but so many of the people I know who have mental illnesses （myself included） are capable of not being shitty people•the disordered eating and body dysmorphia was mildly triggering•the scene at the end with Jayne finding June in the bathroom was too reminiscent to a traumatizing experience I went through with my sister and it triggered me terribly where I needed to put the book down for a little， despite it being so close to the endOverall:The writing and character depth was incredible and raw and real and despite it being a bit too much for me at times， I enjoyed my overall experience with this book and these characters will stick with me for a long time。 。。。more

Kayanna ，

The family dynamics weren't necessarily relatable for me but they were very realistic and believable。 I really enjoyed the story but the novel felt very fragmented， and the family stuff， Patrick stuff and ed stuff didn't seem to all be present at the same time and didn't mesh super well。 That being said it was a very good book and I liked it a lot。 It would have been 5 stars if I could relate to the family stuff The family dynamics weren't necessarily relatable for me but they were very realistic and believable。 I really enjoyed the story but the novel felt very fragmented， and the family stuff， Patrick stuff and ed stuff didn't seem to all be present at the same time and didn't mesh super well。 That being said it was a very good book and I liked it a lot。 It would have been 5 stars if I could relate to the family stuff 。。。more

Hannah Shin ，

Beautiful， raw book about siblinghood， bodily illness， and the Korean American experience。 Jayne and June’s relationship is often characterized by ugliness， but is ultimately founded on a deep and embodied love。 Their predicament feels very relevant and raises questions about who we can turn to in our most vulnerable and helpless moments when institutions like the US healthcare system fail us。 Worth checking the cw before reading。I thought this was going to be more like a 4。5/5 for me but there’ Beautiful， raw book about siblinghood， bodily illness， and the Korean American experience。 Jayne and June’s relationship is often characterized by ugliness， but is ultimately founded on a deep and embodied love。 Their predicament feels very relevant and raises questions about who we can turn to in our most vulnerable and helpless moments when institutions like the US healthcare system fail us。 Worth checking the cw before reading。I thought this was going to be more like a 4。5/5 for me but there’s a moment towards the end that made me sob and pushed me right into 5/5 territory。 。。。more

Danielle ，

DNF @ 100 pages Yeah well this just isn't for me。 The way this was pitched to me doesn't meet the expectations I have for this。 And honestly for books that don't usually work out for me。。。 They start to cling to me by the 100 page mark and this did not do that。 The main character Jayne is kinda insufferable。 I don't feel for her or vibe with her。 Not my cup of tea unfortunately。 DNF @ 100 pages Yeah well this just isn't for me。 The way this was pitched to me doesn't meet the expectations I have for this。 And honestly for books that don't usually work out for me。。。 They start to cling to me by the 100 page mark and this did not do that。 The main character Jayne is kinda insufferable。 I don't feel for her or vibe with her。 Not my cup of tea unfortunately。 。。。more

♔ k ，

mary h k choi seriously get's the best book covers。 mary h k choi seriously get's the best book covers。 。。。more

legenbooksdary ，

Yolk is a story about two estranged sisters who reconnected and began to be more present in each other's lives。 Despite living in the same big city， the odds and differences between their clash personalities were too big。 But after a shocking news rocked their worlds， they grow even closer and fonder。 The protagonist definitely isn't like the typical character。 Jayne is pretty chaotic and messy which makes her absolutely relatable。 She doesn't always make the best choices and it resulted her to Yolk is a story about two estranged sisters who reconnected and began to be more present in each other's lives。 Despite living in the same big city， the odds and differences between their clash personalities were too big。 But after a shocking news rocked their worlds， they grow even closer and fonder。 The protagonist definitely isn't like the typical character。 Jayne is pretty chaotic and messy which makes her absolutely relatable。 She doesn't always make the best choices and it resulted her to veer towards another direction than she predicted it to go。 As for Jane， she seems to be doing well on the surface， but actually there's so much more depth than what she shows to society。 The Baek family is kind of messy too and it highlights on being an Asian immigrant family， adapting to life in America。This story has on a more mature take than any other ordinary YA book I've read before。 I don't know if its just me or what but every time I pick up this author's books， I wouldn't know what to expect。 It would always surprise me and at the end， I'll find that I don't completely enjoy the story and narration。 I suppose Mary H。K。 Choi's books are not my cup of tea and I just have to make do with it。I really tried to like this book but I can't。 It doesn't really wow me and as much as I hoped it would。 Yet， it is still a memorable book that life sometimes could take you to another path you wouldn't have anticipated and that it could just be for the best。 。。。more

ampelia ，

4。5 Aun no me ordeno muy bien。 Pero que experiencia fue leer esto。-Me costó mucho leer este libro en general （no nivel tortura） porque no conseguía conectar con las motivaciones de la protagonista y su forma de pensar。 Al final poco de eso importó， en el último acto del libro las piezas comenzaron a calzar y me conecté con tanta fuerza que hasta ahora siento el corazón apretado， luego de horas。 Directo al top tres de este año。

Allison ，

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Karlie ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 In two years I’ve never read a book as good as Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe。。。 but this one might end up being that book。When。 She。 Leaves。 That。 Terrible。 Apartment。 I couldn’t believe she was doing it！ I thought she was trying to throw him out and I was so scared it wasn’t going to work， that he was going to be awful and she was going to back down because the story is in her perspective and that’s how she thought of herself。 BUT SHE DIDN’T and when I realized SHE wa In two years I’ve never read a book as good as Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe。。。 but this one might end up being that book。When。 She。 Leaves。 That。 Terrible。 Apartment。 I couldn’t believe she was doing it！ I thought she was trying to throw him out and I was so scared it wasn’t going to work， that he was going to be awful and she was going to back down because the story is in her perspective and that’s how she thought of herself。 BUT SHE DIDN’T and when I realized SHE was the one leaving and she was going to her sister’s 🌟I love how she took all her stuff back and the importance of packing all the groceries and how she emphasized that she hated sharing the information about food and the extra garlic packet in the black ramen， how that was hers and it felt like a violation when he used her opinions about her own culture。 There were some really big lessons there。 Watching her struggle with this eating disorder is really hard。 Hers very extreme and I HATE how her friend and sister get angry AT her because her not eating makes them feel bad for eating， but she is the one who desperately needs help with this。 I really hope we get to watch her work through this。 （Also shout out to 💕Cruela， I love her already！ She reminds me of Seventies Guy。 I love how there are people we don’t know but recognize， this has been a reoccurring theme in all the New York books I’ve read。） Um， there was something else I was going to mention。I love how they watch Gilmore Girls and Seinfeld， I’ve learned if I ever go to the city to avoid empty subway cars。 I also love how she works in the shop with creamy butter dishes and succulents on an old wooden board and Milk and Honey soaps - and of course she wants all those things because she loves cooking。 It’s how she would choose to express herself if she had the money。 Oh！ That’s what I was going to mention。 The perspective I got on how lucky it is to have a family that checks in and cares。 I never noticed it until she pointed out how easy it was to not get out of bed when no one checks that you have， how much it means to posing your walls a color of your choice for “self expression。” Perspective。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Sisters never stand a chance to be friends。 We're pitted against each other from the moment we're born。 A daughter is a treasure。 Two is a tax。Families are such fucked-up tiny cults。 Yolk is the story of two sisters in their early twenties。 Very different people， Jayne and June have some things in common beyond the whole being born of the same family thing: they are first-generation Korean immigrants currently living in New York City， both perfectionists， although this presents differently in Sisters never stand a chance to be friends。 We're pitted against each other from the moment we're born。 A daughter is a treasure。 Two is a tax。Families are such fucked-up tiny cults。 Yolk is the story of two sisters in their early twenties。 Very different people， Jayne and June have some things in common beyond the whole being born of the same family thing: they are first-generation Korean immigrants currently living in New York City， both perfectionists， although this presents differently in each sister， and both are currently struggling with， and attempting to hide， illnesses。 Jayne and June live in the same city， their parents thousands of miles away in Texas， but are currently estranged from one another。 June's uterine cancer diagnosis brings them back together and onto a path of healing， both as sisters and individuals。Choi's characters are messy and dynamic and read as lifelike as people who only exist on paper possibly can。 Their story explores a multitude of layers: family dynamics and specifically the complexities of sisterhood; immigrant experience and being Korean-American; young people trying to find their way in life and grow into adulthood; NYC as a magical and harshly unforgiving city， perfectionism as manifesting in different personalities; medical and mental health challenges; disordered eating and self-destructive tendencies; divide between the way we see ourselves vs。 how others perceive us; even a touch of romance perhaps。 I sat down and read this story in a day， fully immersed in Jayne's first person narrative。 I loved every bit of this poignant， evocative， richly developed story of sisters trying to find their rightful place in the world。 。。。more

Paige ，

There were many parts of this book that were hard to read and I had to take breaks， but the writing was great。 Like， too great， to the point where it felt like I was experiencing the narrator’s pain personally， hence the breaks。 Cried my way through the last sixty pages。

jessica sant！！ ，

flipping between a 4 and a 4。5， but just know i loved this book so much。 if u saw any of my in between comments about a guy called patrick， know that this story is not a romance， rather its a different love story， one focusing on sisters and i freaking loved it！！！！also this is counting as my book for challenge 1 of the asian readathon！！！！ support asian authors year round everyone :p

Natasha Chowdory ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I wasn't sure what to expect from this book - beyond the standard sisters/New York schtick。 But wow it definitely took some turns。 This family is fairly traumatized and have that immigrant thing of what's mental health？ Periods？ nahhhh Something that really resonated with me。 I think I felt a bit sad for Jayne because she makes a constant series of bad decisions （which always stresses me out， like Uncut Gems or something） and June is actually just really bad at human connection。 But then when we I wasn't sure what to expect from this book - beyond the standard sisters/New York schtick。 But wow it definitely took some turns。 This family is fairly traumatized and have that immigrant thing of what's mental health？ Periods？ nahhhh Something that really resonated with me。 I think I felt a bit sad for Jayne because she makes a constant series of bad decisions （which always stresses me out， like Uncut Gems or something） and June is actually just really bad at human connection。 But then when we meet their parents you understand why。 The sisters had a fairly shite upbringing， being restaurant kids， being the only Koreans in their school of 2000 （or thereabouts）。 They have a poor relationship etc。 The cancer that brings them together is handled so well - not in a schmaltzy way but is a gloriously messy and human way， also shining light on an incredible terrible American health care system。 In terms of the eating disorder， I thought that this was handled especially well because it's never *obvious* it's just therem present in how she does *everything* the way she can't eat a plate of food and has a lot of mechanisms to stop people from asking， or when she goes on a binge。 I think there's a chapter towards the end that utterly killed me and made me want to give her teenage self hug。 Jayne's lack of self-worth and June's inability to communicate emotions in a constructive way is so textbook but also written very very well。 I don't know if this book has a happy ending or not but it feels more human and therefore better for it。 Very excited to read more by this author。 。。。more

Bre ，

“Ooh！ A book with a yellow cover！ How fun！” I thought to myself。 “About sisters？ I can relate！” I told my husband as I bought it。 Fuck this book。 It ripped my heart out of my chest， spat in my mouth， punched my cat and stole my rent money。 20/10， will read and weep loudly again。

Alexis Simmons ，

I need to say all the right things so I’m going to sit down and focus and type this review tomorrow

Kania ，

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦: 𝑝𝑖𝑢𝑝𝑖𝑢𝑝𝑖𝑢𝑏𝑜𝑜𝑘𝑠✰᪥𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬♪✩。。Chaotic， but somehow relevant。 There were some amazing moments， but there were some events which confused me and made me skim some pages due to the overwhelming disjuncted sentences and occasions。 Nevertheless， Mary H。K。 Choi is one of my favorite authors， ever since I read Permanent Record， and Yolk shows how she will be going places。

Jes Bailey ，

This was devastating and beautiful。 Also， love that there was a content warning actually printed in the book。

leilani ，

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Madeline ，

Ahhh the book itself is so cool！ I’ll add a picture later

priya reads ，

Conflicted because I just wanted more from this！ The parts actually related to Jayne and her family and her struggles were super interesting but the book just went on a lot of tangents about New York and the kind of pretentiousness that tries to define what "being a real New Yorker" is。 The ending felt rushed as a result but I did still like how complicated Jayne and June's relationship was in particular even though it could have been explored more。 Conflicted because I just wanted more from this！ The parts actually related to Jayne and her family and her struggles were super interesting but the book just went on a lot of tangents about New York and the kind of pretentiousness that tries to define what "being a real New Yorker" is。 The ending felt rushed as a result but I did still like how complicated Jayne and June's relationship was in particular even though it could have been explored more。 。。。more

Alyssa Thomas ，

Wow。 I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book until about the 70% mark。 Like， I figured I would rate this book 3 stars， but I was very impressed with the ending and how everything wrapped up。 I was super emotional and fully invested in Jayne's （and June's） story。 Trigger warnings for a lot in this book。 Cancer， racism， eating disorders， mental illness， abuse， and more。 I'll be honest， I would have never picked this book up if it wasn't written by Mary H。K。 Choi who despite only havi Wow。 I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book until about the 70% mark。 Like， I figured I would rate this book 3 stars， but I was very impressed with the ending and how everything wrapped up。 I was super emotional and fully invested in Jayne's （and June's） story。 Trigger warnings for a lot in this book。 Cancer， racism， eating disorders， mental illness， abuse， and more。 I'll be honest， I would have never picked this book up if it wasn't written by Mary H。K。 Choi who despite only having written two books prior to Yolk， I consider one of my favorite authors。 I'll read anything she writes。 That being said， this book was pretty dark and bleak and stressful to read。 I read mostly for entertainment and escapism purposes so， yeah， if she didn't write this book I probably wouldn't have picked it up。 But， she DID write this book， and she did so fucking amazingly and I'm glad I read it。 You just really have to be in the right headspace to handle the heavy topics。 I would say cancer and eating disorders are probably the two heaviest and most prevalent topics in this book。 There is a detailed scene near the end of the book about bingeing/purging so be aware。 But， wow。 This book was so good。 I cried， man， I cried so much。 Jayne and June are sisters， are Korean American， and they don't get along - well， that's an understatement。 They hate each other - or， do they？ To make matters worse， June gets diagnosed with cancer and commits insurance fraud and uses Jayne's insurance because she doesn't have her own。 Talk about messy。 What ensues is a harrowing and raw look at these two troubled sisters， daughters of immigrants， growing up in an age where women especially have to be perfect because everyone is watching。 The pressure that comes with that is astronomical。 Jayne is selfish and kind of terrible， but she's real and I love her all the more for it。 Those of you that bitch about Mary Sues， come give this book a try。 I flew through this book。 Being familiar， and a fan， of Choi's writing meant I had no problem being immediately immersed in her world and her beautiful prose。 I didn't really enjoy a lot of my time reading this book because Jayne's life is messy and heartbreaking， but I'm glad I stuck through it because the payoff is wonderful。 There's no love like the love between two sisters。 I think this book probably classifies as upper YA （maybe even New Adult）。 。。。more

Rachel Grant ，

Wow！ Mary H。K。 Choi blew me away again。 And her cover design is exquisite again！ This book felt more intense to me than her other novels， but it's completely worth it if you have the emotional bandwidth。 This book is another masterpiece with a college student main character。 I was especially impressed with how she depicted the way moving away to college brings new complexity to your relationships with your family and your hometown。 Wow！ Mary H。K。 Choi blew me away again。 And her cover design is exquisite again！ This book felt more intense to me than her other novels， but it's completely worth it if you have the emotional bandwidth。 This book is another masterpiece with a college student main character。 I was especially impressed with how she depicted the way moving away to college brings new complexity to your relationships with your family and your hometown。 。。。more

Emma F ，

"Fenweh。 Noun。 Origin: Germany。 Translated as wanderlust but more literally， far woe。 Or， far pain。 Longing for a distant place。 Could be characterized as homesickness for somewhere you've never been before" （Choi 86）。 Yolk is a story about two sisters set in New York， one who is the "black sheep" and the other who is the more 'successful' one。 As a younger sister I could relate to Jayne and her experiences especially because I am half Chinese-American。 This book was very validating for myself。 "Fenweh。 Noun。 Origin: Germany。 Translated as wanderlust but more literally， far woe。 Or， far pain。 Longing for a distant place。 Could be characterized as homesickness for somewhere you've never been before" （Choi 86）。 Yolk is a story about two sisters set in New York， one who is the "black sheep" and the other who is the more 'successful' one。 As a younger sister I could relate to Jayne and her experiences especially because I am half Chinese-American。 This book was very validating for myself。 It hit a chord in me that was vulnerable， putting words into the ways of my self-sabotage， mental health struggles， and family relationships。 At the same time helping to heal these things partly through experiencing this book。 Choi's voice is honest with no sugar-coating and I appreciated this fact。 。。。more

Jessica ，

A story about sisters， and family， and being super messed up。I was so tense through this book because Jayne was so fragile and so seemingly hell-bent on doing the wrong thing all the time。 I didn't find her unlikeable， but I didn't like her choices， and they made me very scared for her。 Her relationship with June was crappy and upsetting as well。 But it was real。 The sensory writing in this was just phenomenal。 So much of it revolves around food， but also clothes， and showering， having a place t A story about sisters， and family， and being super messed up。I was so tense through this book because Jayne was so fragile and so seemingly hell-bent on doing the wrong thing all the time。 I didn't find her unlikeable， but I didn't like her choices， and they made me very scared for her。 Her relationship with June was crappy and upsetting as well。 But it was real。 The sensory writing in this was just phenomenal。 So much of it revolves around food， but also clothes， and showering， having a place to sleep that's clean and safe。 Choi made you feel all that， made you smell and taste it。 It wasn't an easy read， but it was very worth it。Before people start asking: THIS IS AN ADULT BOOK。 I know it looks appealing to teens and I'm sure there are some that could handle it。 But it's got a just SO MUCH foul language and adult situations， that I would not personally give it to a teen。 。。。more

Katie ，

DNF at 35% *Maybe I'll come back to this one some day， but this was putting me in a reading slump， and I had a hard time wanting to come back to this book。 I wish Goodreads had a way to mark this read without giving it a rating， but since I wasn't enjoying this and chose to not finish this due to not enjoying it， I'm putting this on my DNF list with a 1-star for now。 DNF at 35% *Maybe I'll come back to this one some day， but this was putting me in a reading slump， and I had a hard time wanting to come back to this book。 I wish Goodreads had a way to mark this read without giving it a rating， but since I wasn't enjoying this and chose to not finish this due to not enjoying it， I'm putting this on my DNF list with a 1-star for now。 。。。more

Rachel ，

YOLK by Mary H。 K。 ChoiJune and Jayne。 Two Korean American sisters in New York。 June is the rich older sister who works in finance。 Jayne is the poorer younger sister who lives in an apartment that’s crumbling apart。 Whenever the two come together， it’s like a tornado has hit， with the two of them bickering， fighting and swearing like small children。 One day June gets cancer， and Jayne starts to feel her world fall apart。Reading this， it felt quite anecdotal and passionate， and I had a love-hate YOLK by Mary H。 K。 ChoiJune and Jayne。 Two Korean American sisters in New York。 June is the rich older sister who works in finance。 Jayne is the poorer younger sister who lives in an apartment that’s crumbling apart。 Whenever the two come together， it’s like a tornado has hit， with the two of them bickering， fighting and swearing like small children。 One day June gets cancer， and Jayne starts to feel her world fall apart。Reading this， it felt quite anecdotal and passionate， and I had a love-hate relationship with this book。 It was difficult to relate as I didn’t grow up with a sister close in age so there was a disconnect。 Felt like the book oscillated between 2 stars and 4 stars for me。 Wasn’t the biggest fan of the endless stream of aggressive tension， swearing， vapidness at the start， the no filter thought stream， the excessive， TMI， obsessive details but I really loved the little nuanced observations and small pearls of wisdom and satirical critique （like the white ex musing about how he didn’t ~ choose ~ to be born with white， male privilege） and all the warm， human moments to this book。 I think that’s the author’s strong suit （going knee deep into emotional vulnerability）。 I wished she did a deeper dive into analysing these issues which are important to her - several times while reading， I felt like readers only got to see the tip of the iceberg before being shuffled along the storyline。I felt a little too old to be reading this book at times， perhaps it’s more targeted towards an early 20s demographic， I felt like I had quite a different set of priorities from the characters in this book。 But this author has tons of potential， and her future books will only get even better over time with age and maturity。 Choi is a NYT best selling author and also writes for Marvel and DC Comics， so she’s definitely a promising， up and coming author to watch！！Read Yolk if you’re interested in books that deal with the Korean American/Asian American experience / eating disorders / third culture kid experience / children of migrant stories / YA fiction / sisterhood。Thank you @definitelybooks for this review copy！ 。。。more

Kusum ，

2。5 stars！This book was so difficult to get into。 I just wanted to finish it quickly as I wasn’t able to connect with the story。 It just felt so bland for me and I was on a verge of DNF’ing it numerous times。 However， I am quite glad I sticked with it honestly only for the last 20% of the book。

Sakun Sambanthan ，

I felt that there are way too many plot points。 A little all over the place。 Eating disorders， disordered eating， racism， the sporadic relationship between Jayne and her family are some themes in the book。 The Asian family dynamics are relatable for sure。This book is a tad messy depicting girls in their 20s。 But I think this is how most of our lives are in our 20s right？ We're still trying to figure out our path。The swearing is a bit much but this whole book is a real portrayal of Korean immigra I felt that there are way too many plot points。 A little all over the place。 Eating disorders， disordered eating， racism， the sporadic relationship between Jayne and her family are some themes in the book。 The Asian family dynamics are relatable for sure。This book is a tad messy depicting girls in their 20s。 But I think this is how most of our lives are in our 20s right？ We're still trying to figure out our path。The swearing is a bit much but this whole book is a real portrayal of Korean immigrants in US。 Very authentic especially the emotional nuances。 。。。more

Athena ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I thought that this book was definitely a fun read！ The writing style is gorgeous and I love Jayne's introspections about herself and her surroundings。 You hear a lot about her relationship with June （her older sister） and the rest of her family。 Both Jayne and June are people that you could absolutely see either in yourself or in a neighbor。That being said， I did have a hang up with it。 My hang up is that one of the synopsis of the books on some site seemed to lead me to believe that there woul I thought that this book was definitely a fun read！ The writing style is gorgeous and I love Jayne's introspections about herself and her surroundings。 You hear a lot about her relationship with June （her older sister） and the rest of her family。 Both Jayne and June are people that you could absolutely see either in yourself or in a neighbor。That being said， I did have a hang up with it。 My hang up is that one of the synopsis of the books on some site seemed to lead me to believe that there would be more of an emphasis on the fact that Jayne has to pretend she's her older sister because of the insurance situation but it seems to be a very minor point。 While I enjoy the writing a lot， it just seems like a lot of things are going to be a big deal and then they just。。。 aren't。I definitely recommend this book but if you have disordered eating thoughts or even just an ED in general， I would be genuinely wary of some of the parts of the book。 Thankfully， the author does have a note at the beginning of the book and some hotlines at the end but it still is good to try and avoid triggers as they happen as the author does get fairly graphic with her descriptions。 。。。more

Debra Medina ，

Dear Yolk，You are， right now， my favorite book so far this year。 I am not sure what kind of miracle elixir is mixed into your writing， but you cast such an enchanting spell on me。 I absolutely fell in love with Jayne and June。 The terrible push and pull of thier relationship was so real to everything I have gone through with my own sister。 And getting to see it all from the "last borns" perspective made it that much more relatable to me。 My sister and I had that same tension an misguided care fo Dear Yolk，You are， right now， my favorite book so far this year。 I am not sure what kind of miracle elixir is mixed into your writing， but you cast such an enchanting spell on me。 I absolutely fell in love with Jayne and June。 The terrible push and pull of thier relationship was so real to everything I have gone through with my own sister。 And getting to see it all from the "last borns" perspective made it that much more relatable to me。 My sister and I had that same tension an misguided care for each other for years。 You so perfectly captured the unique confusion that comes with a sister relationship。 There is no one you will ever be tied to in such a unique way， ans no one you will ever resent in the same way either。 There was so much that resonated for me。 But Jayne's journey was about so much more then just her sister， and I found myself laughing， crying and spinning out of control with her。 You were beautiful and heartbreaking。 。。。more

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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Yolk&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0