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Sleeping Beauties, Vol. 1 by Owen King, Stephen King
4.5
dark mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Listen I don’t normally read Stephen King books but I was intrigued by the cover and the story. I am definitely looking forward to reading part two. The art is in graphic novel was so beautiful and scary. 

This story follows a virus that is only attacking women called the “Aurora Virus.” This virus attacks all people who identifies as a woman. I thought the sections about gender inclusivity and expression was something I never saw done by King. I was happy to see it. There is a woman name Black who is being investigated by law officials and civilians because she does not seem to be affected by the virus. The virus attacks women when they are sleep, cobwebs surrounds their bodies, and they wake up in magical place to find the mother tree. I loved the concept and it felt too real seeing as though we are in a pandemic at the moment.