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A review by kevin_shepherd
Walk Me to the Corner by Anneli Furmark
4.0
I betcha I can count all the romance novels I’ve ever read on my fingers. Let’s see. There’s The Great Gatsby, Anna Karenina, My Boyfriend is a Bear, Of Human Bondage, The Painted Veil, Euphoria, Wuthering Heights, Persuasion, and Breakfast at Tiffany’s. That’s nine—and some of those are barely romance novels at all. The point is that I am no authority on the genre. I don’t even have a “romance” shelf. So when a friend gifted me Walk Me to the Corner my gratitude was largely feigned.
Anneli Furmark is my age. Judging from her storyline, she’s apparently experienced complex adult relationships up close and personal (she’s seen some shit!). I wasn’t onboard at first but I do love a graphic novel now and then, and the artwork was kinda dark and gothic(ish). I eased in with all the sloth-like enthusiasm of a man reluctantly watching Love Actually just to catch a glimpse of Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean).
Turns out my romance aversion was subdued by good storytelling. This isn’t necessarily an uplifting experience, but it rings true and it features Swedish LGBTQ relationships which are just like American LGBTQ relationships but without all the judgmental baggage.*
*BTW: this book is banned from school libraries in my home state of Oklahomophobia.
Anneli Furmark is my age. Judging from her storyline, she’s apparently experienced complex adult relationships up close and personal (she’s seen some shit!). I wasn’t onboard at first but I do love a graphic novel now and then, and the artwork was kinda dark and gothic(ish). I eased in with all the sloth-like enthusiasm of a man reluctantly watching Love Actually just to catch a glimpse of Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean).
Turns out my romance aversion was subdued by good storytelling. This isn’t necessarily an uplifting experience, but it rings true and it features Swedish LGBTQ relationships which are just like American LGBTQ relationships but without all the judgmental baggage.*
*BTW: this book is banned from school libraries in my home state of Oklahomophobia.