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A review by averygrey24
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
this is what i think you would get if you combined lord of the flies with 1984 but made it about teenage beauty queens. you have to suspend belief because it is very dystopian in a modern sense, but it is fantastic. very feminist, anti-capitalist, pro-women, and inclusive
Graphic: Transphobia and Misogyny
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Racism, War, Body shaming, and Homophobia