My first ever read from NetGalley!

This book is beautifully written and the characters are so well formed that it's hard not to care for them from page one.

The main reason I didn't give it the full 5 stars is because I would have loved more world building. I understand the importance of focusing on Benji, Nick and the rest of the characters first, however I was confused for most of the first half of the book because little detail and background was given about the world they live in.

I usually don't mind reading horror and gore, but this book did have a lot of it. I actually got a little queasy in places. The descriptions were so visceral that I did have to step away from my kindle to get some nasty images out of my head a couple of times.

Overall, I really loved the concept. The main narrative of the dystopia, the monsters, the body horror etc. was very engaging and interesting. The thing I loved most though, was the aspect of found family... Like even in a post-apocalyptic hellscape, queer people are still there for each other and are still fighting assholes like the massive badasses they are!