A review by atlastheninth
Let Me Out by Emmett Nahil, George Williams

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense 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? Yes

4.0

Thanks to Netgalley and Oni Press for the ARC, all opinions are my own. 

Synopsis: 
Mitch and his friends are queer and into punk. Not a good mix during the 70s in the US: they get beaten up and discriminated at their jobs. So when the government murders people in their town it's easy to blame it on them. 
 
My thoughts: 
The illustrations? Stunning. Nothing more to say there. 
Moreover it's queer horror and I don't need much more to love a book. The characters are lovely; from the moment we meet them, we know they care for each other, that they're family and you just can't help but feel the same way. Non of them are in a good place, but they're trying. Sadly, the characters aren't very fleshed out, but it's a 200 page graphic novel, there's only so much you can do there. 
Because it's so short it is also very fast-paced and the ending was rather abrupt. A couple more pages there would've probably helped. 
Overall it's a very short and good read and I'd definitely recommend! 
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