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dark
emotional
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Wow. I love graphic novels and even though this is outside my typical genre I devoured it. I love queer stories and this one was so beautifully, horrifically told. The community love could be felt through the page. Our main character Sammie, however also had to deal with a lot of transphobic bull sh**. The development of the story was gruesome, weird, and felt like a whole trip but overall somehow I found myself emotional and touched by the ending.
There were a couple points were I didn't fully understand the intended delivery and think that lack of understanding minimized the impact in those couple areas for me, but honestly that is likely just a small incompatibility between myself and the writing style choices in those parts.
It's a whole experience and if you like weird twists, a transfeminine main character, and a little horror/gore you should experience it for yourself.
There were a couple points were I didn't fully understand the intended delivery and think that lack of understanding minimized the impact in those couple areas for me, but honestly that is likely just a small incompatibility between myself and the writing style choices in those parts.
It's a whole experience and if you like weird twists, a transfeminine main character, and a little horror/gore you should experience it for yourself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Body horror, Blood, and Deadnaming
Moderate: Transphobia and Drug use
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