witchedkid 's review for:

Old Wounds by Logan-Ashley Kisner

4.5

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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Okay here was a great reminder for me to check trigger warnings before starting the book. I will say that did not stop me from loving this book it just threw me for a very sudden loop to have some of my own experiences with transphobia shown to me in a novel. However, Kisner handles the topic with grace but a very honest look at what it means to be trans without supportive parents.
I will say I thought this was going to be a lot more monster horror then it ended up being.

The monster, while sort of important to the plot, really takes a back seat with the idea that the people were actually the monsters all along. Once I got past the shock of that being what the story was going for I did enjoy watching Max and Erin trying to survive.

I found the book had some pacing issues near the middle but it makes up for it in a very tight, quick, and snappy ending. It makes reading the end something I couldn't put down.
Will I recommend this to a friend? 100%. I will be giving them better warnings than I gave myself though.
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