A review by femmeinthestacks
The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe

3.0

Really deserves a 2.5. I was excited to read a novel with queer characters (as a queer woman) but this had woefully inadequate character development, none of whom were that likeable. It had promise, but just never quite got there. The end felt rather rushed and I was left feeling like all of the “bad” characters got away with their deplorable behavior. The book has more violence and homophobia that I was expecting, and it didn’t feel like it drove the story or the characters along in a meaningful way. So much so that it felt obvious that it was written by a non-queer person.