A review by herelieshenry
When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueen

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

this is one of the best novels I’ve read in a damn long time. people complaining that it isn’t “horror enough” baffle me; horror as a genre has always had room for discussing and showing the horrors within society and in history. I don’t know why so many reviewers seem confused that a plantation wedding horror novel is rooted in discussing the grotesque history of the plantation.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Death, Violence, Murder, and Classism

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, and Alcohol