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A review by bookish_ann
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-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? Yes
4.0
One of the most upsetting and horrific books I’ve read. I went into this pretty cold, only knowing that it was a gender apocalypse novel that finally took into account the trans experience (and intersex, and hyperandrogenism, etc). I was NOT PREPARED for how hard this book hits and how deep it goes. The characters are complex and mostly unlikable, but they are vivid and real. The horror… well. It’s effective.
It starts with what I expected… some seriously gross and gnarly world-building involving the transformed testosterone-heavy monsters. But very very quickly the real monsters of the book are revealed. And it just never lets up, and the worst part is how much is based in reality.
This is a difficult, but very worthwhile book.
It starts with what I expected… some seriously gross and gnarly world-building involving the transformed testosterone-heavy monsters. But very very quickly the real monsters of the book are revealed. And it just never lets up, and the worst part is how much is based in reality.
This is a difficult, but very worthwhile book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, War, and Injury/Injury detail