Emily Vance Brown

by Samantha Allen

2/5

I loved Samantha Allen’s Real Queer America, but oh my god, I HATED this. I’m sorry, it just isn’t for me. I do not like this kind of mindless campiness. I found the characters one-dimensional and annoying, and there was not a single aspect of the plot I enjoyed. 

I gave it two stars instead of one because I recognize the artistic value of the book, and I can think of regulars I’ve had at the bookstores I’ve worked at who would have enjoyed it. Unfortunately, I’m really not a fan of this style of writing myself, and gratuitous gore is an immediate no for me, so it just did not work for me at all. I’m not sure I would read any more of Allen’s fiction after this.