Tygers

by J. Warren

In Warren's 2015, conservatism is running rampant enough to allow the enforced round-up of young gay men into camps designed to "cure" their homosexuality. Aaron White, a young gay man, is recruited into a radical terrorist cell by one Daniel Young, another young man with a penchant for U2 and a soft spot for Aaron. He introduces Aaron to Marcus, one of the terrorist leaders, Daniel, however, is rounded up by his church and sent to one of the camps, where he commits suicide. His death sparks Aaron to retaliate, and a suicide bomber is born.

282 pages, Paperback / eBook

Published August 17, 2021

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

It took a while to read this. The subject matter was difficult to deal with, especially when comparing it to very real experiences of people in my life. I think that was part of the purpose, though. The writing is not a style that I typically enjoy but it had good pacing and was understandable. It's been weeks and I still find myself occasionally flashing back to moments in the book.
I'm pretty sure that I originally found this as a PDF titled Tygers of Wrath on a friend's flash drive. I didn't read it at the time, having found it in my dead friend's belongings as I cleaned out his room. I am just assuming that this is the same story because the author is the same and the titles are close enough.
I bought this novel because I recognized the author and title from that flash drive. I started reading it because I wondered why my friend had what I assume was a rough draft. I searched for clues between the lines. I didn't find any answers, but I did find a very good novel.