"It's crazy how lonely it is to be in a family."

I almost dropped this... As in DNF. And am super glad I didn't. Because I came from a very close-knit family with 2 sisters who go berserk when anyone doesn't respond to the group chats, vn, or calls in a week... I get utterly surprised and uncomfortable when I read books or hear real-life stories of estranged siblings/rivals that could even last a lifetime.

I do care about this issue, but they make me get into my head too much. And that was part of the reason I almost dropped this. Plus how utterly unlikable, raw, and flawed the characters were. Very self-disgust. And flashbacks that got me confused multiple times at the start of the book.

#Yolk is about how two estranged sisters Jayne and June who have nothing in common suddenly starts living together. Because sisterly obligations are kind of important when one of you is dyin...

It addresses eating
disorders, mental health issues, cancer, immigrant parents, family dynamics, struggles new adults face, unhealthy relationships...with the backdrop of growing up as an immigrant Asian American.

While there were romantic relationships, I refused to focus on them. But preferred to pay more attention to Jayne and June's relationships, sentiment, and nostalgia surrounding the entire self-discovery.

If you intend to pick this up, please go ahead. Am certain you'll get to that stage like me where you'll be tempted to drop it. But don't. It gets better ❤️