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A review by katclaybaugh
The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller
Did not finish book.
DNF’d at 125 pages… this book was cringe. I picked it up for a sapphic book club at the local book store… and it’s just not giving.
Something about the way this author writes just feels kind of desperate and needy - like the kid who just learned to swear. Most of the characters felt unlikable. I’m not much for gore so I think this was just not for me on a lot of levels. Also… the need to be not like other girls was just hard to read… this is paraphrased… but the general vibe of “I ordered an IPA in a sea of seltzer drinkers… the bartender gave an appreciative nod” makes me want to scream. Second hand embarrassment the house boots…
Something about the way this author writes just feels kind of desperate and needy - like the kid who just learned to swear. Most of the characters felt unlikable. I’m not much for gore so I think this was just not for me on a lot of levels. Also… the need to be not like other girls was just hard to read… this is paraphrased… but the general vibe of “I ordered an IPA in a sea of seltzer drinkers… the bartender gave an appreciative nod” makes me want to scream. Second hand embarrassment the house boots…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Gun violence and Sexual content