A review by mispaintedlady
Biography of X by Catherine Lacey

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

Really loved the use of mixed media in the book. I was not expecting the plot to also be about fictional US; I normally don't like historical or alternative political fiction. However, this was really well done and I really liked the author's imagining of a divided US with a northern socialist society. 

I gave it a 3 because I think the main character deserved better and more growth. This made the ending fall flat for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Death, Sexism, and Mental illness

Minor: Stalking, Hate crime, Police brutality, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Racism, and Homophobia

There are a lot of minor warnings because part of the plot of the story is a fictional politically divided United States. There is the "Northern Territory" is socialist, forward thinking and safe. The annexed Southern Territory which is run by a heteronormative, patriarchal and extremist political party. Hence, why there are so many extreme minor warnings.