A review by youngthespian42
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass

4.0

This book blew me away. The horror is both supernatural as well as growing up as a kid in an environment meant to hate you. The LGBTQ+ representation is amazing and tied into the story beautiful but Douglass had a story to tell, not just WS typing to make the “gay get out.” The antagonist is both scarier and pulls at your empathy. These Jake and his awkward teen’ness is totally believable. Read this book.