A review by jourdanicus
The Woods All Black by Lee Mandelo

dark hopeful tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Whoa 😳 this book was not what I expected. I thought: queer horror. I was not prepared for:
queer revenge horror and oh, monster sex 😀
. Anyway it was really good and I strongly recommend to any fans of queer/historical horror or queer speculative fiction.

As far as horror goes, this one was not terrifying per se. It had the strong sense of place that I find most books set in Appalachia tend to have, and Appalachia can be a spooky place at times. This was more tense than scary, and definitely check the trigger warnings because transphobia is a central part of the plot (but
don't worry bc the ending is satisfying
)!
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