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4.11 AVERAGE
4.11 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
mysterious
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
This book marries a couple of fascinating concepts—the creepiness of Appalachia (or Appalachia adjacent), the terror of "Something is in the woods and It is Hungry," and the expression "hell is other people." The end result is pulse pounding and at the end of the day, testament to the strength it takes for trans people to survive.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Transphobia, Violence
Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt
A seriously impressive debut! This book grabbed me and didn't let go until the final page. I loved the nebulous horror of the creature, the evolving love between the two trans leads, and the commentary on trans mortality in America. This book made me genuinely laugh when the moment called for it and made my skin crawl with dread at its peak spookiness. I would recommend this to anyone who reads YA horror or horror in general.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc!
dark
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Homophobia, Transphobia
Moderate: Violence, Blood
dark
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:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
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
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
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:
Yes
This simply has to be adapted into a screenplay and star Hunter Schafer