A review by syinhui
Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

funny mysterious tense fast-paced

2.75

I loved the premise of this book—it’s fun, interesting, and quite terrifying. Most of all, it features queer characters in a horror setting. I thought I’d have a great time! Unfortunately, while I liked the first half, the second half completely missed the mark for me.

At times, the writing felt very YA and some parts towards the end were a bit cringey. Aside from Misha, the other characters lacked depth and nuance. There was hardly any personality to Zeke and Tara’s personality is all about being loud and wearing flashy outfits. 

The tech horror was also on the weaker side, and ultimately the most disappointing part of the book for me. The monsters were unique but I found them more goofy and quirky than frightening that I really couldn’t take them seriously. As a result, it definitely wasn’t the heart-pounding novel the blurb catered it to be.

I really wanted to love this and I appreciate the book’s intention and message, but even those were too on the nose to the point of being annoying. 

Great concept on paper though. Execution-wise, it didn’t deliver.