Klio Tsitsikroni

I got the e-copy as an ARC via NetGalley.

Let’s be honest, no sugar coating. This book is not one I would encourage you to read. After reading the summary I was really hyped. An honest book about mental health AND mogai, too? I even read it alone because I was afraid it would make me cry.

My expectations were crushed with the first chapter. It’s just one big word vomit, jumping between tenses and left me confused and really indifferent about the character. My thoughts while reading were somewhat like this: You took a hiding, aha… oh smoking, yes and drinking of course… I know you’re strong, you have mentioned it before that. And before that. Ah, next beating.

It is such a sensible topic but it left me feeling nothing. Maybe it was too early to write about her past? And I think it wouldn’t be bad if an editor took a look at the writing.

I read about 45% of the book and then I started skipping pages. And more pages… and then I stopped. I was and still am so not interested in Klio’s story (that is, the way it was presented in the book not her story on its own), that I don’t even know how the book ends. And I think I’ll never want to find out.… (plus d'informations)