A review by horrorbutch
Chasers by Mariah Darling, Eve Harms

adventurous dark emotional fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

 
This splatterpunk novella follows a black trans woman as she moves into her new apartment, but soon finds that there is something wrong about this place. Could it be her next door neighbor, who does extreme and disturbing performances while playing loud music? Or could it be her landlord, who lives on her other side, and who seems to good to be true? Either way Lenora will soon find herself fighting for her life! 

I really enjoyed this novella. Lenora is a sarcastic but loveable protagonist, who just wants to find a place where she can feel safe and valued without being constantly harassed by transmisogynists. It was horrible to read how her own home became unsafe for her, but the ending was truly satisfying. I also enjoyed Lenora’s friends, Max and Kierra, they are such good friends! 

The ending is gorey, weird and messy and I loved it. All in all, this is a brutal, quick horror that examines transmisogyny, has an amazing final girl character, great gore and builds tension really well! 

TW: fetishization, gore, injury, murder, necrophilia, racism, rape, self-harm, sexual violence, suicide, transmisogyny
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