If you don’t, well, let me just say this book isn’t for everyone. If you like your horror intensely graphic and brutally honest, you’ll find a lot to love here. Felker-Martin isn’t afraid to create complex, unlikable characters and put them into dangerous and difficult situations. Manhunt is a scathing look at the collapse of society, and it pulls no punches. She’s been dubbed the “filthcore queen” by the Anomaly Journal of Arts and Literature, and I think there’s no better description of her writing style. This may be Gretchen Felker-Martin’s debut novel, but let me tell you-she makes an impression. Not only that, but Manhunt would put a focus on the people typically ignored in situations like this-trans people. While the idea of a virus-infested world isn’t exactly novel (or unrealistic), this one specifically targeted people with higher levels of testosterone. I have a thing for found families, I don’t mind a little body horror, and I’m always interested in queer stories. When I first got the pitch for Manhunt, it was described as an “examination of gender biases and binaries in horror” set against a “splatter-punk background” and all about the importance of found family.Īs someone who still considers herself new to horror, I was excited to delve into Manhunt and experience something different. This Manhunt book review takes a look at the visceral post-apocalyptic horror novel centered around the trans experience.
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