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rottingintheplot 's review for:
My Name Isn't Paul
by Drew Huff
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
A short, digestible read you can suck through your stinger in an evening, just as Paul-not Paul would, in heat. *wink, wink*
This was an interesting read, and very reminiscent of Walking Practice by Dolki Min (body horror, alien perspectives, queer themes) and The Host by Stephanie Meyer (sympathetic alien invasion, emotional tension, survival bonds) for me!!!
While there were elements of cosmic horror and gore, the queer undertones are razor-sharp here. Whether Paul was navigating gendered human norms or their own spiraling desires, it had moments of vulnerability I could relate to.
Huf crafted a very brief story of grotesque horror of an alien species and the tenderness of trying to accept yourself, your community, and your chosen/not chosen family.
"Why can't you let yourself LOVE?"
Although I loved this, and I don't mind stories in which I get some room to put myself in it, and interpret, I felt My Name Isn't Paul was missing something. What? I can't put my stinger on it right now. But nothing huge that was a dealbreaker, still a solid 3.5-4 stars for me!
Thank you, Drew, and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read in exchange for my honest thoughts!
This was an interesting read, and very reminiscent of Walking Practice by Dolki Min (body horror, alien perspectives, queer themes) and The Host by Stephanie Meyer (sympathetic alien invasion, emotional tension, survival bonds) for me!!!
While there were elements of cosmic horror and gore, the queer undertones are razor-sharp here. Whether Paul was navigating gendered human norms or their own spiraling desires, it had moments of vulnerability I could relate to.
Huf crafted a very brief story of grotesque horror of an alien species and the tenderness of trying to accept yourself, your community, and your chosen/not chosen family.
"Why can't you let yourself LOVE?"
Although I loved this, and I don't mind stories in which I get some room to put myself in it, and interpret, I felt My Name Isn't Paul was missing something. What? I can't put my stinger on it right now. But nothing huge that was a dealbreaker, still a solid 3.5-4 stars for me!
Thank you, Drew, and NetGalley, for the opportunity to read in exchange for my honest thoughts!