A review by elxla
Dead Collections by Isaac Fellman

dark emotional reflective fast-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5


As a queer archivist, I had really high hopes for this book! It was written well, and I enjoyed the various epistle episodes and in world interludes. unfortunately, I struggled with the vampirism metaphor and like many of the reviewers, felt that the exploration of gender and sexuality was difficult to navigate (and leaned into stereotypes and vague lesphobia and transphobia). I wish the pacing had been a little more consistent- much of the book felt rushed, but all in separate ways. Fellman presents a very melancholic view of the archives. 


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