At first this felt like men’s rights propaganda, but I’m glad I stuck with it. It ended up being a look at our deepest fears and insecurities and where they might have stemmed from. Beautiful art, compelling story. I look forward to reading more from this author!

I was ambivalent about picking up a book that uses "Gender Parity" in it's description. The actual cover which also says "A man who wants to be the hero of a story in which he is the victim."
The pairing together invokes a feeling of dread in me, making me think of types of people here in the United States (typically white men) who complain about any attempts towards Gender and Racial Equality.

So I looked further into this book, and chose to give it more of a chance when I saw that Lou Lubie was not a man. Therefore at least lessening the chance of me seeing a similar narrative to the one above.

I was ambivalent for probably the first half of this book, but I am honestly so happy that I gave it a chance.


This is an honestly beautiful and heartfelt narrative about fear, and how it will consume us if we let it.

I would actively recommend this book.