Viscera

This is an interesting book to say the least. For me, it defies description and it is best you read it and judge for yourself. It is a vision hard to describe but possibly one of the most interesting I have read in a long time, a roller coaster to be sure. Yes, not a very helpful review but once you start to read, you will understand.

A new author for me, and he/they are good. I am a fanatic for urban, sci-fi, paranormal, mystery, horror...well, anything that showcases a really talented author. This takes all of my genres and slants them sideways, with a cocktail shake. A really vigorous, over the shoulder shake. Its like a medieval fairy tale that dreams of Stephen King , studies under Seanne McQuire, and flirts with Devon Monk. Unique is a pretty mild word; utterly creative and captivating arent strong or dark enough.

Wonderfully macabre , bizarre and darkly funny.

One of my favorite books, and probably my luckiest impulse buy. The characters are realistically flawed, and some take time to warm up to, but that just makes their slow characterization more satisfying. The world is wonderfully dark and has many interesting and often believable threads woven among the fantastic and hilariously macabre. The largely LGBT (mostly trans) main cast are well drawn; their struggles are presented with brutal realism, but theyre people rather than symbols or martyrs (with one exception, but given the persecution of LGBT people in real life, Id say thats realistic as well), and the book never tips into didactics. I hope Squailia will explore Visceras universe more, and look forward to reading their other works.

Madly inventive, exhilaratingly original, beautifully disgusting, delightfully queer. A must-read!

Another great book by G.Squailia. I enjoyed this book more than his last.

I loved this quick bizarro novella! It had multiple turns in it that took me on a new adventure in every section. Well worth the read, was not expecting the end.

Novel idea. Word ending. Story is not coherent with many elements missing and uexplained even at the end, would not read again

Viscera takes place in a world built on body horror, and the characters are flawed and hurting, and the spirit of the book cares so deeply about the characters. I am not personally a fan of gratuitous gore; this book doesnt do that. The viscera in this book is what gives it room to be so compassionate towards characters who struggle with their bodies and the things their bodies can or cant do and the way their bodies make them feel. The worldbuilding in this book pulled me in and the characters kept me there. Their introductions were compelling and their arcs over the course of the book made me love them.

Gabriel Squalias first book, Dead Boys, is one of the best books Ive read in the last few years. Ive told pretty much everyone I know and many I dont know about it. If you havent read it, you should! It is only connected to Viscera by the author. The reason I bring it up is the high expectations it gave me for Viscera. Luckily for me my high expectations were met and I really loved it! It has elements of fantasy, horror, adventure, and many eviscerations. Loved all the characters. The good, bad, and the inbetween. Wonderfully fleshed out and interesting. I loved the world building. There are a lot of different religions, sects, magic and more to learn about. Its so naturalistic and flows with the story wonderfully. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys reading fiction. Pretty sure this will be my favourite read of 2017 and Ill be busy recommending this to everyone!