A review by scwilliams
The Devil Takes You Home by Gabino Iglesias

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

3.5

The beginning grabbed my attention and held my interest, but the middle is where the story wavers for me, and the climatic fight didn't feel as emotionally jarring as other scenes. It reminded me a lot of "Razerblade Tears" by S. A. Crosby. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Hate crime, Child death, Xenophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Drug abuse, Death, Cancer, Child abuse, Addiction, Terminal illness, Grief, Gun violence, Racism, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror

Minor: Transphobia