Chicken by Chase Night (3/5 stars) So I actually finished this book last week but I really needed some time to figure out how I felt about this book. On one hand, there are a lot of things I really liked and on the other hand, a few major things I hated. Let's start with the bad stuff (so I can end this review on a good note). I was really excited for this book based on the descriptions I heard and the short summary on the back of the book. I was under the impression that it was a LGBT book with some magical realism mixed in and while it's definitely LGBT, the magic realism part doesn't appear until the end in a major plot twist. There were small hints leading up to this revelation but it threw me off guard because it didn't fit with the rest of the story and was never explained...like at all. I did read the author's note at the end where he explains how this is really the second book in a three part series but I still would have really likes some explanation in the story. I also thought the dialogue was pretty weak at points especially for the female characters. I realize he was trying to make it sound like things teenagers would actually say but real dialogue in conversations don't transfer well on the page. Aside from those things I really enjoyed the book. The town of Hickory Ditch was beautifully described and I felt a connection to the town because I lived in a small southern town where church Is a very central point in most of the people's lives. I enjoyed Casper as a main character and his relationship with his parents. I think Chase Night does a really great job of capturing the two main characters relationship and I love seeing that unfold. If you're looking for a good southern LGBT story that brings up the whole Chick-Fil-A incident in 2010 I think you should read this book. I just wish he would have focused the story just on those aspects instead of trying to add shock value with the surreal element at the end. #drbreviews #chicken #LGBTbooks #chasenight #bookstagram
