A review by hailslynn
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White

challenging dark informative mysterious sad tense fast-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? Yes

4.25

AJW strays from his previous works discussing religious trauma to give us a timely and necessary perspective on what in means to be queer and neurodivergent in a community that you've only known to love but fundamentally hates who you are. This book doesn't hold back on the harshness of what can and does happen to trans youth in rural America and what can happen when community stands together. If you love AJW's gruesome body horror and depictions of gore from his previous works, be warned that this book is not as gory but still depicts very disgusting actions. I overall enjoyed this but felt that he deviated from the main plot a little too much and was often repetitive discussing the current political environmental of rural West Virginia. Very pleased to see aromantic and queer platonic relationship representation amongst AJW's standard representation.