My Dear Henry
Book description
In the Remixed Classics series, authors from marginalized backgrounds reinterpret classic works through their own cultural lens to subvert the overwhelming cishet, white, and male canon. This gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde subverts the cishet white perspective of the original, starring a Black queer teen searching…
Why read it?
1 author picked My Dear Henry as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
By some bizarre coincidence, I’m not the only writer publishing a queer YA retelling of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde coming out this year! Luckily, this retelling is a much different take from mine, envisioning the story from the perspective of two young Black boys growing up in Victorian London.
Too many films, television, and books still seem to think that people of color didn’t exist in Britain before, say, the 1960s. (which is ridiculous, as London was a major port city for centuries, not to mention the seat of the British Empire.)
This book helps set the record straight,…
From S.H.'s list on a spicy queer romp through history.
Want books like My Dear Henry?
Our community of 11,000+ authors has personally recommended 100 books like My Dear Henry.
Browse books like My Dear Henry
5 book lists we think you will like!
Interested in gay men, black people, and London?
11,000+ authors have recommended their favorite books and what they love about them. Browse their picks for the best books about gay men, black people, and London.