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A review by emmaito
Crosshairs by Catherine Hernandez
5.0
Crosshairs by Catherine Hernandez is a piece of art. This book put itself into my soul and so carefully wound itself into me and through me. Although dystopic, this book felt so real that I often had to step away to jerk myself back into reality - topics like climate change, LGBTQ2S+ rights, the forced sterilization of Indigenous women and more were covered so honestly, so raw-ly, and each layer is intersected with each other in a difficult, yet beautiful, way.
Our main character, Queen Kay, a Filipino-Jamaican drag queen, and her journey showed to me so much strength & perseverance, love & joy, within a life of intense hardship and sadness. Although often difficult to read, I was still unable to put this down, and by the end this book to me shows the beauty of what could be; a blooming bud amidst the ash. This book is so excellently written and I am keen to read more from Catherine Hernandez.
Our main character, Queen Kay, a Filipino-Jamaican drag queen, and her journey showed to me so much strength & perseverance, love & joy, within a life of intense hardship and sadness. Although often difficult to read, I was still unable to put this down, and by the end this book to me shows the beauty of what could be; a blooming bud amidst the ash. This book is so excellently written and I am keen to read more from Catherine Hernandez.