nikoops 's review for:

Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

5.0

dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Andrew Joseph White has knocked it out of the park again with a story of the true horror of living in a town that wants you dead before they even know you’re different. Miles is a mix of things that could for sure have a small Southern town up in arms, but his last name is what puts the biggest target on his back. Once more, AJW shows talent for world and character building, weaving an intense tale of inter-generational trauma, small-town rage, and supernatural vengeance. If you’re any flavor of queer, particularly trans, you’ve got to read this book—honestly, everyone should read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Deadnaming, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, Classism