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Gretchen Felker-Martin

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Born

in Concord, New Hampshire, The United States

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https://www.patreon.com/scumbelievable

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Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

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January 2013

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GRETCHEN FELKER-MARTIN is a Massachusetts-based horror author and film critic. Her debut novel, Manhunt, was named the #1 Best Book of 2022 by Vulture, and one of the Best Horror Novels of 2022 by Esquire, Library Journal, and Paste. You can follow her work on Twitter and read her fiction and film criticism on Patreon and in TIME, The Outline, Nylon, Polygon, and more.

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Average rating: 3.57 · 13,803 ratings · 3,482 reviews · 13 distinct works • Similar authors

	Manhunt 3.54 avg rating — 12,248 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cuckoo 3.78 avg rating — 827 ratings — published 2024 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ego Homini Lupus 3.91 avg rating — 135 ratings — published 2019 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreadnought 3.67 avg rating — 110 ratings — published 2020	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No End Will be Found 3.50 avg rating — 115 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	DC Pride 2024 #1 by Al Ewing, Nicole Maines, Jordan Gibson (inker) 3.80 avg rating — 100 ratings — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deadwood Bible: A Lie Agreed Upon by Matt Zoller Seitz (Creator & Assembler), Jim Beaver (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ), Gabi Endicott (Contributor ) 4.54 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 2022	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror by Sofia Ajram (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Cassandra Khaw (Goodreads Author), Joe Koch (Goodreads Author) 4.11 avg rating — 79 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Titans: Beast World Tour: Gotham (2023) #1 (Titans: Beast World (2023-)) by Chip Zdarsky, Miguel Mendonça (inker), Daniel Hillyard (inker) 3.51 avg rating — 59 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Black Flame 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2025 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Gretchen Felker-Martin entered a giveaway The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gretchen Felker-Martin answered Sophia Ricci's question: Hello! Loved Man hunt literally could not put it down, Where can I find cuckoo to read? Dying to read it Thanks so much Sophia! You can preorder it anywhere and buy it starting the 11th of June!
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Gretchen Felker-Martin rated a book it was amazing Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Full disclosure: I'm friends with the author. That said, anyone who knows me knows I'm not nice enough to say things I don't believe about a book I didn't love. Coup de Grâce almost lost me at the start with its chirpy, acerbic narrative voice. Thank ...more
Feb 23, 2024 01:58AM · 22 likes · like · see review
Gretchen Felker-Martin wants to read Horror for Weenies: Everything You Need to Know About the Films You're Too Scared to Watch by Emily C. Hughes	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Gretchen Felker-Martin and 2 other people liked Joni Boyd's review of Manhunt: "Screaming, crying, throwing up. As a trans girl this book was cathartic and validating beyond what I thought was even possible."
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Gretchen Felker-Martin rated a book did not like it The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
I guess read this if you like the glorification of selfishness? I should clarify that I think Ayn Rand is actually a pretty competent writer, but as a person and a moralist I find her beyond disgusting.
Mar 30, 2023 11:02PM · 23 likes · like · see review
Gretchen Felker-Martin made a comment on Roach’s review of Manhunt " hey this means the world to me <3 i can't tell you how much i was moved by your kind, thoughtful review ...more "
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Gretchen Felker-Martin and 1 other person liked Elizabeth Ferguson's review of Manhunt: "Fantastic book—just not everyone’s cup of tea! If you are sensitive to extremely graphic, gory writing, I’d suggest reading 20 pages of this book and judging whether you want to continue to read it based off of that. Many reviews which criticize this" Read more of this review »
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Gretchen Felker-Martin and 1 other person liked Drew's review of Manhunt: "Well, I dunno what all these other people’s problem is. I thought it was brilliant. It touched my heart, and it’s up there with Nevada and Detransition Baby as one of the best and most real depictions of trans experience that I’ve seen. Yeah, warts a" Read more of this review »
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“It was actually good that the world had ended, because now no one could make her play Settlers of Catan.”
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“Community is when you never let go of each other. Not even after you’re gone.”
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“Even here, at the gates of hell … dyke drama reigns supreme.”
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