A review by misssusan
Symptomatic by Danzy Senna

3.0

I'm surprised that none of the reviews I've looked at here have noted how this book is talking back to Single White Female. I thought it was pretty clearly alluding to the film, particularly with the way it echoes some scenes nearly word for word at the beginning (Greta asking if she's sure she won't be getting back together with Andrew). Like I think it would be pretty legit to describe it as Single White Female if race were the central feature. I also think the comparison explains the messiness near the end, like most everyone here I liked the beginning better but I was also expecting the melodramatic thriller turn of the second half. 3 stars