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Hawk Mountain by Conner Habib

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hannahrachel05's review against another edition

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dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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archaicrobin's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Hawk Mountain is one of the most heartbreakingly devastating book I’ve read in a long time. This one was hard to read but I also could not put it down because I had to know how all this tragedy ends. This is not for the faint of heart, it’s horribly sad and incredibly gruesome with visceral descriptions of gore.

If you want an emotional read, with LQBTQ characters, tons of heartache, and gorey imagery, this one is a must be prepared! I heard this one was messed up but I had no idea….. going into this one with little info is best!

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rebb003's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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brokenspine's review against another edition

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I see potential in this author. However, there was not a single character that was likable.

Todd was bullied in school and as often happens became a bully. There is child abuse, domestic violence, a lot of homophobia, and it just became exhausting. There is some gore. Unnecessarily so, but nothing I couldn’t handle. And Todd’s unraveling reminds me of Edgar Allan Poe’s The Tale Tale Heart, but not as engaging.

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good_robert115's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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theskyboi's review against another edition

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challenging emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I’m grateful to live in a world with so many wonderful options for queer literature, and I’m so honored to call Hawk Mountain one of my absolute favorites! Conner Habib wrote one of the most uniquely gay thrillers, and I can’t sing its praises enough!

This novel follows Todd, whose whole life changes when his high-school bully, Jack, waltzes back into his life seemingly out of thin air. From one moment to the next, Todd is taken from a calm existence as a single father and an English teacher, and he is instead faced with navigating the cryptic air that surrounds Jack.

At the core of this story is the battle between different truths, all with different weights and levels of veracity. Habib’s writing challenges you as a reader to evaluate where you stand, to ask yourself how objective you really can be when navigating life as a human being.

For those who can handle shock and suspense rather well, this book reads like the intersection of the films Parasite and Saltburn, melding the horrors of humanity with the lingering doubts about sweet nothings and what-ifs that seem to define queer youth for those of us from certain generations.

If you’re looking for a book that honors your complexity and intellect as a reader, then please rush to check this one out! The author pulls no punches, making sure to keep you on edge. You’ll never know what lingers in the darkest corners of your memory until you dig deeper and deeper and deeper...

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