Just an absolute gut punch of a book with so much cathartic queer rage behind it. This book feels like it encapsulates the anxieties, tragedies, and uncertainties that have culminated in the past few years and, when it feels like the world's on fire, it's nice to see a book that takes those situations and shows people that are able to survive the flames, no matter how much they burn. Not gonna lie, this book is hard to read at times, what with the apocalyptic setting, the overt Christian facism, the body horror and gore, and violent imagery. This is a book that erupted out of a time of pain, fear, and rage at things we cannot control, but shows that we can fight back against those that see us as less than.

This book feels like a scream personified, but in a way that wants you to join in, to find community in that shared anger and hurt. A must read for queer audiences and horror fans.