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The Pervert by Remy Boydell, Michelle Perez
4.0

This was pretty great, and really sad, but sometimes sad stories make the best kind of stories.

So what is it about? It's a about a transsexual prostitute life and trying to do her best to make it. It's very brutal and honest so a lot of sexual acts are depicted as well as how tough it is to make it through the sex life. This is a slice of life, but what makes it unique is the profession and of course the lifestyle of our main character who is a transsexual which in itself is fascinating. Now this is obviously a dark tale, and a harsh life, and so I wasn't particularity ready for it's darkness but embraced it by the end.

Good: I really liked learning about the life of a prostitute. It's dark, sad, and it's not easy. It's also extremely interesting and a glimpse into it really made me understand it more. I also loved the happiness mixed in there, even if only for a few sections, gave a sense of freedom from the otherwise moody and twisted world presented, which is very similar to ours.

Bad: Not sure why we went with animals to showcase it. It was hard to distinguished who was who at time. I also thought it could be TOO bleak at times.

Overall a very gripping story. Though dark and hard to read through at times it was still freaking amazing. I think everyone should read it. I don't know if everyone will ENJOY it as much as me but I sure as heck did. A 4 out of 5.