A review by kaje_harper
Going Home by Kris Ripper

4.0

A book that begins with an ex-slave dreaming of being reunited with his owner could have been really problematic. But I found myself liking this one, because it took that premise and unwound it, and showed the way the impossibility of consent within an involuntary slave relationship taints everything that happens. For Rory, the ex-slave, that means questioning things he had assumed were simple memories and choices. For Geo, the ex-owner, it meant good intentions weren't close to being enough. I appreciated Geo's trans friend who is the strong voice of reason here.

For some readers, that dissection of consent might feel preachy, but I thought it was important and the characters and story were strong enough to make this a story that was fun to read, not just a message that was important to convey.