A review by samanthaeatonwrites
Invert by Clinton W. Waters

5.0

Invert felt like a punch in the face from start to finish. In an alternate post war America, Greer and his wife Alice live in an alarmingly plausible dystopia. They live a double life as “reformed” homosexuals and model citizens and need to conceive a child so they won’t be sent back to conversion therapy. Greer works as an agent with the Department of Virtue, and has to train a new partner. When his superiors send that new partner to live with Greer and Alice, things get much more complicated. This story of survival and staying true to oneself despite the consequences is a harrowing look at the world we could slip into. Waters tells the story well and weaves in a vicious plot twist that turns the entire narrative upside down. Heartbreaking and raw, INVERT is absolutely worth the read.