Reviews

Hashtag Good Guy with a Gun by Jeff Chon

evanstjones's review

4.0

Check out my full 4-star review over at Babou 691!
https://babou691.com/2021/04/23/hashtag-good-guy-with-a-gun/

jrpoole's review

5.0

If this novel were on one of the Big 5 presses, we'd hear talk of Jeff Chon being the voice of his generation.

doxiemama's review

dark funny medium-paced

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

5.0

Jeff Chon has managed to write about some of the most harrowing aspects of living in America today with the precision and clarity of someone who’s been writing satire for decades. The book’s big themes of toxic masculinity & incel culture, gun violence, and racism are fleshed out by a cast of characters that invites the reader to simultaneously empathize with and abhor the situation at hand. Something that I thought made this story particularly unique was the inclusion of Korean folklore as a minor thread, enhancing another one of the book’s themes of the characters’ search for identity. The writing is funny and smart, and the plot really moves; you can be sure I’ll be quick to buy whatever comes next from Chon. 

early_cuyler's review

dark

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75