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Old Wounds
by Logan-Ashley Kisner
Max and Erin are two teens embarking on an epic road trip from Ohio to California. That sounds banal, until you learn that both Max and Erin are transgender, they used to be a couple, and they haven't spoken in two years until Max asked Erin to accompany him on his escape from his transphobic family. Just when they're settling into the journey and overcoming the strangeness of their relationship, their trip is halted with a flat tire...and then the horrors begin.
Although the exposition leading to the real action was a little long for a relatively short novel, this book was a nail-biting horror story, and I loved every second of it. Kisner manages to cover the topics of gender, toxic family dynamics, teen relationships, and new beginnings. And if you've ever wondered how a gender-specific, murderous backwoods cryptid interprets the existence of trans people...you'll find your answer here. As in real life, however, sometimes the real horror may be in what humans can do to other humans.
I was able to read this digital ARC thanks to Netgalley. There were a handful of continuity errors and misused vocabulary, but I suspect those will be fixed before the final published versions. Overall, I'm adding queer horror as my new favorite genre.
Although the exposition leading to the real action was a little long for a relatively short novel, this book was a nail-biting horror story, and I loved every second of it. Kisner manages to cover the topics of gender, toxic family dynamics, teen relationships, and new beginnings. And if you've ever wondered how a gender-specific, murderous backwoods cryptid interprets the existence of trans people...you'll find your answer here. As in real life, however, sometimes the real horror may be in what humans can do to other humans.
I was able to read this digital ARC thanks to Netgalley. There were a handful of continuity errors and misused vocabulary, but I suspect those will be fixed before the final published versions. Overall, I'm adding queer horror as my new favorite genre.