Didn't think I'd find a book that made me as cosy and comfy as Legends and Lattes did but here we are ❤️

A slice of life about grief and losing a friend that felt so real. I think that's the first time I see a realistic conversation between a group of queer friends.

That is a re-read because I will have the chance to see the play at the end of the month. To me, this is the OG page turner, the absurd masterpiece that made me want to become an English teacher in the first place, and right now as I am typing this review I can hear my wife chuckling at the first few pages. If you want to have a laugh, this is your book. Keep in mind that every single character in it is absolutely crazy in their own way. You've been warned, have fun !

"That's all we can do. Fuck the fascists, and introspect."

What can I say about this book except that I absolutely loved it ? Well, a lot of stuff, so buckle up.

You have to know first that having lived in Nottingham for a few months and being queer myself makes me completely biased. Robin Hood (the Disney fox) was my first ever animated crush. So, you know, I had a lot of expectations starting this novel.

And I wasn't deceived in the slightest. I loved every single character, they all had a multi-faceted personality on top of being queer and it is so refreshing to not have it questioned at all. Everyone is gay in the woods ! I had the chance to ask Lex Croucher how they created queer characters that didn't fall into queer tropes and they said that she thinks of their characters as having a personality before a sexuality, and since everyone was gay in their novel they're able to create a relatively wide panel of characters.

I learned and googled a lot about Robin Hood and the Scarlets during the book but that wasn't necessary if you don't want to, as the story unravels pretty easily. I will however highlight every scene that happened in the Underwood that was so priceless to me and that need of queer joy and celebration, it was like a medieval fantasy version of the ballroom scene and I wish I had access to such a place.

Anyway I loved it, my review is already much longer than what I usually write but please read this book and start a queer community in the woods PLEASE.