Scan barcode
erebus53's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Not sure how this one ended up on my TBR but it's likely that it's because of other authors I heave read this year. This is a story that's steeped in twisted Christian doctrine and its clash with real life. It ended up feeling like some sort of mad fever dream something like Berserk, Neon Genesis, Locked Tomb (by Tamsyn Muir), The Walking Dead, Seanan McGuire, and a smidgen of Rick Riordan... o.O it's gory and messy and queer A.F.
Yay!
Set in a world where an Apocalypse cult has pretty much succeeded, and weird virus sculpted monsters
This is a horror story in a lot of ways, not the least of which is body horror, and dysphoria. The main character is AFAB, trans- and a gay boy. Having been raised in a zealot community this leads to some serious baggage, and a lot of emotional unpacking. Other major characters include NB, Ace, POC, Autistic, and folk with a smattering of different faiths or lack thereof. This may seem weird but this is what happens when a community centre for queer kids becomes a survivalist enclave in a the end-times.
So there's a little bit of sexual content, and an anime-horror level of once-human, virus-twisted, flesh-eating demons, gun violence, and existential angst. I thank the author for the overt content warnings at the start of the book, especially all the deadnaming and misgendering.
Entertaining read, if very full-on.
Yay!
Set in a world where an Apocalypse cult has pretty much succeeded, and weird virus sculpted monsters
This is a horror story in a lot of ways, not the least of which is body horror, and dysphoria. The main character is AFAB, trans- and a gay boy. Having been raised in a zealot community this leads to some serious baggage, and a lot of emotional unpacking. Other major characters include NB, Ace, POC, Autistic, and folk with a smattering of different faiths or lack thereof. This may seem weird but this is what happens when a community centre for queer kids becomes a survivalist enclave in a the end-times.
So there's a little bit of sexual content, and an anime-horror level of once-human, virus-twisted, flesh-eating demons, gun violence, and existential angst. I thank the author for the overt content warnings at the start of the book, especially all the deadnaming and misgendering.
Entertaining read, if very full-on.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Child death, and Transphobia
Moderate: Cannibalism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
Minor: Islamophobia, Alcohol, and Self harm
gingerale06's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Religious bigotry, Transphobia, Death of parent, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Murder, Violence, Dysphoria, Islamophobia, Vomit, Homophobia, and Medical trauma
More...