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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
challenging
dark
emotional
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
dark
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced
challenging
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
God bless Andrew Joseph White for giving us a story about an adult male blonde so evil that his ex turns into a Biblical monster and just fucking eats him. Who amongst us.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
i 💜 ajw
This was a staff pick on display at People's Book (Takoma Park, MD) the first time I visited the store half a year ago. Probably a bit of a gamble for me given I knew nothing about the author and rarely take my chances on a YA book, but it sounded interesting and I was drawn to the cover design.
What a touching (and page-turning) post-apocalyptic, trans fantasy/horror story this read turned out to be! I'm not sure I fully understood all the aspects of "the Flood" a Christian cult had used to attempt genocide on most of the world, but I got completely drawn into Benji's character as the world turns him figuratively and literally into a monster. White utilizes a nuanced approach to both his characters and the many socio/identity issues at play in the story, while creating a kind of epic good vs evil showdown. Felt like an action movie where you really connect with the characters.
Needless to say, the gamble paid off and I look forward to my next White (he's got a few more YA books and recently wrote a horror book for adults).
What a touching (and page-turning) post-apocalyptic, trans fantasy/horror story this read turned out to be! I'm not sure I fully understood all the aspects of "the Flood" a Christian cult had used to attempt genocide on most of the world, but I got completely drawn into Benji's character as the world turns him figuratively and literally into a monster. White utilizes a nuanced approach to both his characters and the many socio/identity issues at play in the story, while creating a kind of epic good vs evil showdown. Felt like an action movie where you really connect with the characters.
Needless to say, the gamble paid off and I look forward to my next White (he's got a few more YA books and recently wrote a horror book for adults).