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pastelkerstin's review
adventurous
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
It's strange, it knows that it's strange, and I just gotta respect that. And I, too, have been judged for my hatred of cucumbers.
This is one of those indie books that are so clearly written for an LGBTQIA+ audience because all of the main characters are LGBTQIA+ in some way. And as someone who literally doesn't have any straight friends, it's always such a "Cheers, I'll drink to that"* kind of thing for me. The lines about disliking coming out as a-spec because it always feels awkward and like you're reading from a dictionary were really relatable for me, oof.
A fun tale of friendship and found family and literal werecockroaches. Maybe the absurdness just hits different in a lockdown for a pandemic I didn't expect to be dealing with for the whole damn year, but somehow it just works for me.
*I'd drink something non-alcoholic; I just like that reaction GIF
This is one of those indie books that are so clearly written for an LGBTQIA+ audience because all of the main characters are LGBTQIA+ in some way. And as someone who literally doesn't have any straight friends, it's always such a "Cheers, I'll drink to that"* kind of thing for me. The lines about disliking coming out as a-spec because it always feels awkward and like you're reading from a dictionary were really relatable for me, oof.
A fun tale of friendship and found family and literal werecockroaches. Maybe the absurdness just hits different in a lockdown for a pandemic I didn't expect to be dealing with for the whole damn year, but somehow it just works for me.
*I'd drink something non-alcoholic; I just like that reaction GIF
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping
Minor: Racism and Violence
(Obviously) big content warning for insects
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