- Title:
- Edge Case
- Author:
- YZ Chin
- Release:
- August 10, 2021
- Format:
- Kindle
Recently I’ve taken note as I’ve been reviewing; A great many have the protagonists narrate the book. I’ve always wondered who exactly they were talking to. Especially in the case of events that are currently unfolding. Edge Case goes the route of Edwina talking to her therapist through email, which I find clever and well done.
The book is funny at times but more than anything, I find it kinda sad. It really feels like Edwina can’t catch a break. Then her husband vanishes. It offers an interesting perspective of a Malaysian immigrant in the U.S., worried about getting her green card; as well as being a female in a primarily male-dominated work environment. Growing up with weight issues, followed by an eating disorder and a disrespectful mother, I just felt bad for her as I was reading.
It bounces around between “before” and “after” times, which I found a bit confusing at first because I wasn’t paying much attention to chapter titles. I never do, to be honest. The book can feel a bit aimless at times, though that could also be chalked up to Edwina being a rambly storyteller. While I found myself interested in what happened to her husband and how things would work out, I noticed a lack of organization for how things were told.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.