Bury Your GaysBury Your Gays
What it's about
Misha, a screenwriter in Hollywood, is pressured by studio executives to kill off his queer characters in the season finale of his TV show, following the old 'bury your gays' cliché. When he refuses, the monsters he's created start coming to life and hunting him.
Why it's worth reading
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. It's a wild, satirical horror novel.
You'll love it if you liked
Lucky Day
When the Wolf Comes Home
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora ZengGood to know
It's gory.
By the numbers
- Readers38 out of 100 · counts 42%
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%
- Bestseller22 out of 100 · counts 34% (its stronger lane)
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 10%
Critics and Bestseller are two ways to earn a place: a book's stronger one counts more. Buzz rewards recent bestseller weeks and prizes, so older books start at zero. The parts combine into the Must-Read Score, shown on a scale where the best book we found scores 99 and the last book to make the ranking scores 50.
On our reserve shelf: it's well reviewed, but isn't currently a prize winner, a lifetime bestseller or a book everyone's talking about, so we don't rank it. We check again every month, and it can still turn up in your 50 once you've read most of our ranked books.
Why it made the list
Reads as
Gripping, Dark, Adventurous
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Quick answers
Is Bury Your Gays worth reading?
It was a Goodreads Choice finalist. Its Must-Read Score is 59.1 (the best book we found scores 99).
What is Bury Your Gays about?
Misha, a screenwriter in Hollywood, is pressured by studio executives to kill off his queer characters in the season finale of his TV show, following the old 'bury your gays' cliché. When he refuses, the monsters he's created start coming to life and hunting him.
How long does it take to read Bury Your Gays?
About 8 hours (304 pages), or about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day.
What should I read after Bury Your Gays?
If you liked it, try Lucky Day by Chuck Tingle, When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy or Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker.