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Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige
adventurous
fast-paced
2.75
Ultimately nothing new on the “girl sent to assassinate guy but falls in love with him instead.” Some commentary on Mera taking control of her life & future. Not much development of Arthur, beyond Good Guy, or their relationship. Not much development on the front of Xebel & Atlantis beyond them agreeing to peace talks because of Mera & Arthur
Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu
challenging
funny
informative
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Straight by Chuck Tingle
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Interesting concept but at the end it really beats you over the head with its message on straight allies, queer community, hiding/taking up space, guilt & responding to bigots who refuse to make even simple changes (ie refuse the vaccine then try to kill everyone)
Also have a moment of “oh we’re in the third act of a zombie movie something else terrible is gonna happen now that we’re in a safe haven.” But ends with the massive party in Palm Springs (they call it a queer utopia) feels kind of weird even if you’re trying to subvert the zombie movie trope & also talk more about queer community.
Also how does a vaccine even work in this case??? Like it’s a weird random phenomenon that happens for only 24 hrs. It’s not a disease
Also have a moment of “oh we’re in the third act of a zombie movie something else terrible is gonna happen now that we’re in a safe haven.” But ends with the massive party in Palm Springs (they call it a queer utopia) feels kind of weird even if you’re trying to subvert the zombie movie trope & also talk more about queer community.
Also how does a vaccine even work in this case??? Like it’s a weird random phenomenon that happens for only 24 hrs. It’s not a disease