la_biblio_fille 's review for:

Of Beasts by M. Jane Worma

1.0

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Of Beasts is such a short read, but it was a slog to get through. The number of times I had to hype myself up to continue was unreasonable, and I don't think the characters did queer experience justice. I would not recommend this book, unfortunately, and I believe an edit and a rethink may be beneficial. To have not only a queer couple as the main focus, but in a compromising relationship (Preist x Parishoner). and there's an age gap with one character being an actual minor, and having one character being a literal demon/devil is harmful to the community. Queer stories deserve better than to be shoved into the toxic narratives that people assume in society. I think it was just too much. 

I was stoked for a queer horror story, but this left me feeling icky.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for this advanced copy.