goinghost 's review for:

Howl by Shaun David Hutchinson

4.25

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I think Shaun David Hutchinson depicts teenage trauma very well, and the emotional beats in this book are constantly hitting you hard in a way that really works with the subject matter.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Violence, Gaslighting

This is a heavy book. All listed content warnings are explicit, except the book depicts no actual sexual assault, but the major traumatic event that kicks off the book is a clear and direct allegory for sexual assault and the main character experiences trauma that follows the language surrounding sexual assault.