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Another absolutely fantastic and deliciously therapeutic queer revenge horror story. Andrew Joseph White is a must read for queers right now. As we live through the real life horrors of political and social hysteria and violence against trans people, his books provide a therapeutic release of anger while providing a reminder of the beauty of community.
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Too gory for my taste and a bit all over the place. I wish the character development had been stronger.
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Violence, Vomit, War
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
emotional
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
'Being transgender is who you are, and the pain is what the outside does to you. The pain is what happens when you and the world go for each other's throats.'
religious guilt rencontre resident evil, avec une touche (ou beaucoup plus) de queerness. dans ce monde post-apocalyptique, on suit le protagoniste dans son combat contre la secte religieuse et génocidaire qui l'a élevé, le monde qui l'entoure, et sa propre identité.
j'ai bien aimé ce roman, qui m'a énormément surprise par sa violence et son horreur. je me suis attachée aux personnages, surtout à benji et à nick, et j'ai beaucoup apprécié les métaphores tissées par l'auteur entre la religion, l'imaginaire de l'horreur et les thèmes lgbtq+.
j'ai hâte de lire les autres oeuvres de l'auteur !