A review by frogggirl2
Black Iris by Elliot Wake

dark slow-paced

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

3.0

Stereotypical angsty, teenage tropes.  So much homophobia in the near Chicago suburbs in the modern day just doesn't track.  When they mess with Chicago geography its kind of dumb and unnecessary.  The dialog is pretty pat - quoting Emily Dickinson is hardly outré.  I can solve this overwrought, pulpy melodrama in two words: polyamory and therapy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Biphobia, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol