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A review by lilatov
The Cleveland Heights LGBTQ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Role Playing Club by Doug Henderson
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
I think this book does more harm than good
there is no character development
the relationships have no driving force
extremely minimal character motivation for anything
there are incredibly low stakes, for anything
features a coming out plot that appears to shame the character for not coming out earlier in an actively hostile and homophobic environment
the dnd is flawed and doesn't excite non dnd players / dnd enthusiasts to get more into dnd
plays into stereotypes with each different character in various weird and problematic ways
slightly transphobic? and xenophobic? and biphobic?
weird character conflicts that don't make sense?
the book is written for a very specific subsection of queer community that is not wholly representative and does not endear that section of the community to the rest of it. I slightly cared more for Ben as the story development due to prolonged exposure, but he doesn't actually grow as a character.
This book is frustrating because it has good foundations and a good premise, but the way that it's executed is simply meant to fail.
The dnd sessions were simply a place for them to air out their real life grievances and thus not all that enjoyable?
but the formatting of them was fun
there is no character development
the relationships have no driving force
extremely minimal character motivation for anything
there are incredibly low stakes, for anything
features a coming out plot that appears to shame the character for not coming out earlier in an actively hostile and homophobic environment
the dnd is flawed and doesn't excite non dnd players / dnd enthusiasts to get more into dnd
plays into stereotypes with each different character in various weird and problematic ways
slightly transphobic? and xenophobic? and biphobic?
weird character conflicts that don't make sense?
the book is written for a very specific subsection of queer community that is not wholly representative and does not endear that section of the community to the rest of it. I slightly cared more for Ben as the story development due to prolonged exposure, but he doesn't actually grow as a character.
This book is frustrating because it has good foundations and a good premise, but the way that it's executed is simply meant to fail.
The dnd sessions were simply a place for them to air out their real life grievances and thus not all that enjoyable?
but the formatting of them was fun