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A review by modernmatilda
Even Though I Knew the End by C.L. Polk
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
It was queer, it had emotional damage, and it was a new to me genre that I loved (noir)!
However, there is a giant plot point and a scene at an "asylum". The book is set in the 1930s and there is pushback conversations from the characters on topics of queer people and conversion therapy and wives not needing permission from husbands to do things. BUT it still doesn't sit right with me that it was a plot point at all. I don't know.
Overall, I had fun riding the ride of this book and could recommend it, but I'd like to hear more about the topic above from the author.
However, there is a giant plot point and a scene at an "asylum". The book is set in the 1930s and there is pushback conversations from the characters on topics of queer people and conversion therapy and wives not needing permission from husbands to do things. BUT it still doesn't sit right with me that it was a plot point at all. I don't know.
Overall, I had fun riding the ride of this book and could recommend it, but I'd like to hear more about the topic above from the author.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Homophobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Car accident and Death of parent