Your love is not good

Your love is not good is a complicated book. Some people love it, others not so much. I am definitely in the former group. If you like Ottessa Moshfegh, then you’ll definitely like this book as well!

The main character is a Korean-American artist and grew up in a complicated family. Her mother was a painter herself but wasn’t there for her daughter. The main character struggles with being mixed and doesn’t feel like she belongs anywhere. Additionally, she strives to be a good artist and wants to be recognised by the art world. Different muses inspire her and guide her work. Then she meets Hanne, a white woman, leading to her downfall.

I liked to be immersed in the art world. There is art trivia occasionally and in the beginning of every chapter there are definitions of art words, mostly about painting.

The book is dark and some scenes make you uncomfortable. I can’t help but wonder if some of the book is autofiction.