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A review by readingrainbill
Straight by Chuck Tingle
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I'll be honest. I was expecting a lighthearted and dumb book. Good, but dumb. Why did I think that? Because Chuck Tingle is the authors of such modern day classics as "Bigfoot Pirates Haunt My Balls." So I thought I was getting more of the same, just with a horror tone.
Nope.
What I got instead was a premise that may sound a bit far fetched but it delivered on something truly amazing. Yes, this book is like the love child of The Purge and 28 Days later, but gay, which does sound like a Chuck Tingle book. But there so much to unpack in the 127 page novella (or 3h 32m for audio).
Not only does this book tackle allyship and how some people are allies in name only. But it also tackles the lack of care and empathy for the LGBTQIA+ community. AND because we're not done here, and it tackles the selfishness of people who were able to yet did not get the COVID vaccine.
But Bill, you may be saying. All of that in 127 page? Yes.
I want to read this again. I want to enjoy this for the first time again. I want to be amazed at how layered the book is and how so many good messages are placed in a horror story that could easily have been just dumb fun. Thank you Chuck Tingle.
Nope.
What I got instead was a premise that may sound a bit far fetched but it delivered on something truly amazing. Yes, this book is like the love child of The Purge and 28 Days later, but gay, which does sound like a Chuck Tingle book. But there so much to unpack in the 127 page novella (or 3h 32m for audio).
Not only does this book tackle allyship and how some people are allies in name only. But it also tackles the lack of care and empathy for the LGBTQIA+ community. AND because we're not done here, and it tackles the selfishness of people who were able to yet did not get the COVID vaccine.
But Bill, you may be saying. All of that in 127 page? Yes.
I want to read this again. I want to enjoy this for the first time again. I want to be amazed at how layered the book is and how so many good messages are placed in a horror story that could easily have been just dumb fun. Thank you Chuck Tingle.