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I couldn't have dreamed of a more satisfying ending.

Definitely a naïve-feeling story where any conflict is resolved quickly. However, this is exactly as the author wrote it: in the afterword of the new edition, they note that this was their first novel-length comic that they wrote in 2015-2017 for the express purpose of having a story with happy queer characters. While I would love to see this comic retold and redrawn now that the author is a more experienced storyteller and artist (the redrawn cover is stunning), this graphic novel is still a sweet, lovely read.

A little predictable and the character writing could have been tighter, but a fun (and at times eerie) read in an evocative setting. I look forward to learning more about Cooper and Oliver in the next book in the series.

Fantastic period medical horror read. Difficult to read at times (including due to transphobia, misogyny, ableism, and and secondhand dread; the author supplies a helpful disclaimer at the beginning), but it is clear this book was written with intentionality, which shines through in the characterization. I loved how the author delved into the difficulties of untangling the edges of one's intersectional identity (Silas navigates being both trans and autistic in a world that severely punishes being either, let some both). The audiobook narrator,  Raphael Corkhill, was excellent.

An understandably righteous read, written simply.