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A review by lbarsk
Gena/Finn by Hannah Moskowitz, Kat Helgeson
2.0
Wow holy heck what a mess this was. I don't want to rehash a lot of what has already been said in other reviews, but suffice it to say that I can't in good conscience recommend this book to anyone or even add this to my "queer" Goodreads shelf.
As a reader, I am ALL FOR stories that are told through alternative means of storytelling, stories that celebrate and uplift fandom, and stories that champion queer found family. However, as a reader, I am also ALL FOR stories that treat characters with mental health problems fairly, stories that do not use queerness as a plot device, and stories that are well-constructed. This book purported to be the former kind of story and ended up being the latter.
It's such a shame, because the premise of this book was fascinating! But damn, I just really couldn't do it.
As a reader, I am ALL FOR stories that are told through alternative means of storytelling, stories that celebrate and uplift fandom, and stories that champion queer found family. However, as a reader, I am also ALL FOR stories that treat characters with mental health problems fairly, stories that do not use queerness as a plot device, and stories that are well-constructed. This book purported to be the former kind of story and ended up being the latter.
It's such a shame, because the premise of this book was fascinating! But damn, I just really couldn't do it.