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A review by daumari
The Double Life of Benson Yu by Kevin Chong
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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
3.0
upfront: CW for child sexual abuse and suicidal ideation (this is also mentioned in an author's note at the beginning which is helpful). Queer tag is for a side character and not just the abuser.
A short work that bends a bit recursively, where Benson Yu, a comics artist in the 2020s writes prose fiction about Benny, a fictionalized version of himself in the 1980s as he processes childhood traumas but modifying, perhaps what could have been had his abuser been different. At some point, the narrative comes into Benson's life and how to repair as an adult?
A short work that bends a bit recursively, where Benson Yu, a comics artist in the 2020s writes prose fiction about Benny, a fictionalized version of himself in the 1980s as he processes childhood traumas but modifying, perhaps what could have been had his abuser been different. At some point, the narrative comes into Benson's life and how to repair as an adult?
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Suicide