A review by obscurepages
The White Guy Dies First: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is one of my most anticipated reads for 2024 and it did not disappoint!! AAAAAHHHHH

This feels very much like a love letter to the horror genre. All stories showed that horror is not only meant to scare—it's meant to disturb you, inspire you, deliver stark truth, make you realize things around you, and so much more.

All short stories here focus on a specific genre, and as a whole I thought they were cohesive and work well together as an anthology! Some of my faves were Best Served Cold (H.E. Edgmon), Docile Girls (Chloe Gong), Everything's Coming Up Roses (Tiffany D. Jackson), and Gray Grove (Alexis Henderson).

Also I seriously love how I discovered some new authors here? Authors I haven't read from before! 

Overall this was excellent for me, and I know horror fans and enthusiasts will enjoy this as well!

Will post a detailed review on the blog! 

Exact rating: 4.25 ⭐️

Thank you so much to the publisher (Tor Teen) and NetGalley for this e-arc! 

CW: blood, gore, violence, racism, misogyny, generational trauma/ancestral trauma, murder, death, body horror, fatal wounds, bullying, transphobia

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Marking this book as part of my reading challenge: <a href="https://app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/fcf9e7dc-39a5-49e2-9f7d-a243f5073985">#ReadQueerly2024</a>.
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