A review by pastelhellion
The Men by Sandra Newman

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

3.5

I am very conflicted about this book. The writing is very good, the descriptions of the worlds are intriguing. But it feels very clunky. It feels like 2 different books mish-mashed into one. 

I was really intrigued by the premise of all the men (anyone with a y chromosome) disappearing. There are some 'odd' sentences about trans folks here and there, but I don't think it's malicious or terfy, just misguided. 

All in all, an interesting read. But the execution let it down a bit.