Viscera

This book is amazing. If you like books thatll make your skin crawl and make you care about questionable characters, pick this book up. Itll make your insides feel all squishy and itll make you cry at least once. A wonderful discussion of Queer communities in such a fleshed (hehe) out fantastical setting. A+, youll be sorry if you dont read this.

Read cover to cover. Impressive

Wonderfully macabre , bizarre and darkly funny.

Not for the faint of heart but so richly written it is worthy attention. Gabriel takes the reader to another world with characters both human and inhumane and managed to hit us in the gut with images of our own world as woeful as it could be. This book offers a lot to think about and isnt that what all great writers offer in the end.

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

This book tackles topics like identity, transition, queer spaces and relationships, amidst a deliciously dark setting and a twisted plot that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire read. The characters are the focus of the story and they are carefully crafted, odd little beings that will stay in your brain long after you put the book down. I would recommend this to anyone exploring their own identity or just looking for a fun and captivating read.

Dark and humorous.

A mashup of dystopian future and fantasy, this book is somehow grotesque and optimistic at the same time. Nice character development and well written. Its dense and rich, but surprisingly easy to read.

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.

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.