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Dissonance and Resolution

The Fetishist by Katherine Min

February 19, 2026 by Halbs Leave a Comment

What a gorgeous book. This is one of those lit fic novels where multiple intersecting characters crash into one another through some unexpected event, and find that they have more in common than they expected. Kyoko is a young singer and illustrator, full of art and rage. In particular, she loves making music with her boyfriend Kornell, and she hates a moderately successful classical musician named Daniel. Man years ago, Daniel was the lover of Kyoko’s mom. Kyoko’s mom is dead, and Kyoko blames Daniel. […]

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Halbs's CBR18 Review No:4 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Katherine Min ·
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I should do a better job remembering where i get recs from

The Fetishist by Katherine Min

December 9, 2024 by wicherwill Leave a Comment

I wish I could remember where I stumbled upon this—it has very strong NYT Book List vibes or maybe even a bit of that “Mythili trying to be pretentious” energy. Regardless, I found it to be an averagely enjoyable read. As a (South) Asian woman who has navigated dating and relationship spaces filled with various races, including white men, I was naturally drawn to the premise. There’s something especially intriguing about exploring these dynamics, particularly when I recall my own experience at a college with […]

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wicherwill's CBR16 Review No:8 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: Katherine Min ·
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