A review by omnombailey
Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious 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? Yes

4.0

I DID thoroughly enjoy this (especially when it went from dry humor one moment and then explicit body horror murder the next, while also being queer about it), but I wish this book was messier. Especially near the end, it felt like there was a lot of handholding with explaining to the reader that A Bad Happened while also being a bit hamfisted in how the villains were portrayed. There wasn't any breathing room for nuances or implications, which was a shame. Still, I did really enjoy this and I hope more books like this crop up in the future.