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benji, our mc, escapes the angels with the help of a queer youth group, and together they fight back against the angels. there’s a lot of twist and turns (some of which i think could have been explored more fully). towards the 75% mark things dragged a little but overall really enjoyed the theme of trans anger/revenge/resistance, it felt very topical. it wasn’t like anything i’ve ever read before!!!
Graphic: Gore, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit
Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, Vomit
Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Deadnaming, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Dysphoria
Minor: Alcohol
The gore was excellently written. I could imagine every horrifying little detail. And I loved the plot twists throughout. I almost wish it was longer, simply because I loved the characters so much. I was pleasantly surprised at the representation of the mixed emotions that can come with abusive relationships. Love and revulsion often go hand in hand, and it's often ignored that we can feel both at the same time, especially while healing from trauma.
I loved this book with my entire heart.
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child death, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Torture, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent
Minor: Sexual content, Dysphoria, Classism
Graphic: Body horror, Deadnaming, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Deadnaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Religious bigotry, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Deadnaming, Gore, Violence, Religious bigotry
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry
Moderate: Deadnaming
Graphic: Body horror, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, War, Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Deadnaming, Transphobia, Dysphoria
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Dysphoria, War, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic