A review by waterbear0821
The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller

adventurous dark sad fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I like that the queer horror genre is growing. It’s not my favorite so I can’t claim to be an expert, but I enjoyed this book. It was a pretty quick read and didn’t bore me at any point. I do think it relied just a little too much on cliches and stereotypes, but I get that that’s the style it was going for. Some of the writing was stylish and witty, I liked the descriptions of the environment, but sometimes it was all just a bit much for me. I didn’t love the characters but there was some character development. The reader gets insight into quite a few of the “minor”characters, which I liked. If I have one complaint, it’s that I wish it was more fun. I know it’s horror and people die and that’s inherently not fun, but I know it can be done. There were some attempts any lighthearted or funny moments but it never lifted the book out of the bleak trenches. 
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