A review by robynne
October: A Novel by Joel Froomkin, Michael Rowe

I don't read horror books; I don't watch horror movies. Horror is not my genre. I read this for the Read Harder 2020 reading challenge; the prompt was "horror book published by an indie press" (with extra points for books by queer authors). I have to say the author writes beautifully and is a fabulous storyteller! The story of a young queer man bullied by fellow students until he calls up a vengeful curse is incredibly well-written. The author is a Canadian and the book is set in small-town Canada, so extra points there. If I liked the genre, I think I'd really love this book. Horror is just not my thing.