Synopsis
Lamont’s father was not a good man. And now Lamont’s father is dead.
When Lamont arrives in the tiny Appalachian town of Heaven, West Virginia, its lush landscape feels stubbornly at odds with the roiling anxiety that’s come to define his inner life. Living there and learning the art of foraging and tea-making from his kind, stoic aunt LaToya should be idyllic—even a paradise. But in the shadows of Heaven’s woods, Lamont sees a dark, hulking figure, long, glimmering teeth, and piercing red eyes. No one else seems to see this beast . . . not his aunt, and not the handsome cowboy, Coyote, whose gentle voice evokes the comforting, electric aroma of LaToya’s brews. Escaping its voraciously hungry pursuit feels impossible, and Lamont will have to face more than the darkness of the woods to do so.
From: Oni Press
Notes on This Title
The main character of this title is a man who is visually coded as Black and who comes out as gay over the course of the story. His deceased father is a Christian and uses homophobic language in flashbacks. There are depictions of blood, but the story is not otherwise gory.
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Reviews
“Heaven, West Virginia is a quirky, emotional graphic novel in which a young man learns to accept himself and cast aside his father’s negative influence.” (Source: Foreword Reviews)
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