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A review by quillnqueer
The White Guy Dies First by Terry J. Benton-Walker
dark
emotional
slow-paced
2.0
I really thought this was going to be such a strong collection of stories, and I ended up feeling so disappointed. I don't think there was a single story I truly enjoyed, even from some of my favourite authors, and there was none I wanted more from.
I think one of the problems is that the white guy dying first is an interesting concept, but when it's 13 times it really starts to feel very rinse and repeat. Some stories felt a little more juvenile, but others, with sexual assault, more adult.
The unaired films idea pulled me in at the beginning, but I forgot that part by the end, and the story didn't give me any closure on that, which surprised me. It really needed to bring that back in to tie these stories up properly.
I think one of the problems is that the white guy dying first is an interesting concept, but when it's 13 times it really starts to feel very rinse and repeat. Some stories felt a little more juvenile, but others, with sexual assault, more adult.
The unaired films idea pulled me in at the beginning, but I forgot that part by the end, and the story didn't give me any closure on that, which surprised me. It really needed to bring that back in to tie these stories up properly.