Outdrawn

[alobear]

I really enjoyed Outdrawn by Deanna Grey, a queer romance between two comic book artists – the writing is good, especially in portraying the layers of the two protagonists and how their internal thoughts and feelings contradict how they see each other from the outside. It’s funny and heartfelt and not nearly as predictable as I’ve come to expect from romance. And the way the ups and downs of the relationship are portrayed in such a realistic way is wonderful – plus, the communication between the two protagonists is fantastic and I don’t think I’ve ever seen that done as well before. The found family aspect is beautiful too, always a favourite trope of mine. Definitely four stars, but I unfortunately can’t ignore the editing issues (inconsistencies, muddled tenses and scattered typos) enough to go higher.