Bury Your Gays by Chuck Tingle

⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

A monster horror, sci-fi which blurs the lines between art and product.

This was my first visit to the Tingleverse and it did not disappoint. I love the mix of horror with sci-fi beneath the themes of queerness and it's connection to unrestrained capitalism.

Our main character, Misha, is a screenwriter in Hollywood and told to kill his gay characters, following a trend so popular in early 2000s primetime television shows that the term 'bury your gays' was coined. Misha's producer tells him that queer stories aren't bringing in profits, and even goes so far as to tell him to 'start digging', when talking about killing off his gay characters.

Misha refuses and starts to be stalked by the very monsters he created in his previous horror films. Misha is supported by his best friend and his boyfriend, which adds an important dimension to the story.

I haven't read Camp Damascus yet, but I love that Tingle name-checked it in this book, as well as a Die Hard reference! This author knows the way to my heart.

The audio was so well done! André Santana brings Misha to live in a really compelling way. And I was so excited to hear other amazing horror genre authors lend their voice to support throughout. If you like audiobooks, I highly recommend picking this one up!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for the ALC!

This book is best read on an airplane. If you think someone is watching you, you're probably right. Run.