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If I ever consider becoming an outlaw, it will absolutely have to be in the company of queer folks.

This was a fun trip. I don’t give much thought to Western stories, but this really clicked for me, perhaps because of all the queerness + a spunky nun! The writing and pacing is so fluid, I was hooked from the first line.

MC Ada practices in midwifery, but ironically is unable to get pregnant. And in a time when medical knowledge is sparse, when bad things start to happen around town, they look to any “supernatural�� cause. In this case, being barren is that cause and Ada is responsible. Instead of being hanged, Ada flees and eventually joins a gang of queer and colored folks with a non-binary leader.

Think Ocean’s 8, but make it Western.
For anyone wondering, the queer storylines come from the secondary characters and there is just a cameo of a hetero love interest for the MC.


The ending does not tie up on the most expected way, but I still felt it was unusually balanced and enjoyed that.

*Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of Outlawed in exchange for a review.