Demi-Gods

Demi-Gods

2018 • 230 pages

Not nearly as dark and disturbing as some of the reviews made me believe this would be. It's the story of a strange pull between step-siblings, experienced in a handful sexually-tinted, slightly abusive encounters across their adolescent / young adult years. There's a power-dynamic that tilts in his favor, which ultimately leads to a break in their connection. Though a scene towards the end shows, that they would have been compatibly after all. So I am sad they didn't get to fully explore their kinks ;)

The background, an coming-of-age in the 50ies in a dysfunctional family, was interesting. The dynamic with the mother was intriguing, but never felt fully outlined, or pushed towards its potential.

August 18, 2018