Positivenb. MagazineIt is full of heartbreak, yet also of wit and astute observations. At only 200 pages, this is a short and cutting read ... Many of the subtle observations made in Maggie made me pause and reflect – they were so cuttingly precise, so ordinary yet things most people would never stop to consider. Despite the writing style being quite detached, it is easy to grasp a sense of the narrator’s character and still root for her. Yee so wonderfully shows that friendship is one of the greatest loves of all ... would’ve preferred this to have chapters and for the snapshots to be longer sometimes to flesh out the characters and storyline. The fragmentation meant emotion felt lacking at points too – the anger and sadness felt rather tame given her circumstances. But this is an impressive debut with so much potential in its vivid anecdotes and sharp observations – I look forward to seeing what Yee produces next.
