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A review by blacksphinx
The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This is the second time I've read a horror novella from Lee Mandelo that I didn't think qualified as horror. I guess it does because it is a rape-revenge story, but it's mainly a historical queer empowerment novella about monsterfucking. Normally I'd love such a thing but our protagonist is so useless though, and 95% of the story would have shaken out the same way if he wasn't there at all.
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Transphobia, Medical content, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Dysphoria
Minor: Confinement, Racism, Rape, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and War