A review by lilradridinghood
Lavender House by Lev AC Rosen

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

4.5

It's the 1950s, and an ex-cop who was just fired for being gay get hired to investigate a murder in a place that is secretly full of queer people. I thought the mystery was interesting and the main character was developed well through his internal conflicts. He has guilt over not doing more to help queer people when he was a cop, and he's also conflicted about finding the murderer in the first queer chosen family he's ever seen. There is some graphic homophobia portrayed in this story, but it's not just there for the sake of the setting. It serves a purpose in showing us how characters react to it.
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