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Boys Weekend by Mattie Lubchansky
4.5
adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Gritty sci-fi gender cringe humor/horror. Mattie Lubchansky's comics just keep getting better & better. Every page has a joke (somewhere), & every page ends in suspense. Is this some kind of truth about life? Maybe it should just be a rule for writing. Considering how much in Boys Weekend is taken directly from reality, & actual lived experiences, it's also pretty bleak. Small consolation that there's usable public transit to Bloomberg International Airport, & seaplanes are making a comeback. Really takes you inside the experience of being constantly & awkwardly mis-gendered (I imagine). Definitely rewards re-reading.