A review by anarchist_al
Boys of Alabama by Genevieve Hudson

dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Was not prepared for the amount of graphic descriptions of self harm and suicidal ideation. The main characters were interesting, and the magical realism element was a very cool idea but it fizzled out for me. The book felt like it was building up to something big and then it just sort of ended with a weird retelling of Matthew Shepard’s death. This book was about kids dealing with homophobia, but the majority of the book felt like the homophobic characters just spewing their beliefs. Even the main queer character voiced homophobic ideas about himself and other characters. This could have been something really great—the concept was all there—but it was mostly just triggering. It felt like something a homophobe protesting a pride event would say, given enough time to speak freely. 
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