The Outrage
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Summary
"You know， when you live in a time of progress， it seems that progress is the only possible way。 The idea that everything we'd gained， all of those hard-won rights， could be taken away from us， and that open minds could be closed again？ But then the Outrage happened。"
Welcome to England， where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good。 Here， there are rules for everything - what to eat， what to wear， what to do， what to say， what to read， what to think， who to obey， who to hate， who to love。 Your safety is assured， so long as you follow the rules。
Gabriel is a natural born rule-breaker。 And his biggest crime of all？ Being gay。
Gabriel knows his sexuality must be kept secret from all but his closest friends， not only to protect himself， but to protect his boyfriend。 Because Eric isn't just the boy who has stolen Gabriel's heart。 He's the son of the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations - the man who poses the single biggest threat to Gabriel's life。
And the Protectorate are experts at exposing secrets。
Welcome to England， where the Protectorate enforces the Public Good。 Here， there are rules for everything - what to eat， what to wear， what to do， what to say， what to read， what to think， who to obey， who to hate， who to love。 Your safety is assured， so long as you follow the rules。
Gabriel is a natural born rule-breaker。 And his biggest crime of all？ Being gay。
Gabriel knows his sexuality must be kept secret from all but his closest friends， not only to protect himself， but to protect his boyfriend。 Because Eric isn't just the boy who has stolen Gabriel's heart。 He's the son of the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations - the man who poses the single biggest threat to Gabriel's life。
And the Protectorate are experts at exposing secrets。
Reviews
Jo Wilson
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I really enjoyed this， however think it would have been better had it been written for adults。 I don't mind the odd YA book but this is an important story that could have been more hard hitting in an adult style。 Still pleased to have read it I really enjoyed this， however think it would have been better had it been written for adults。 I don't mind the odd YA book but this is an important story that could have been more hard hitting in an adult style。 Still pleased to have read it 。。。more
Kath Middleton
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A group of young people， of varying sexual orientations， coexist under a punishing regime that would lead some of them to interment and punishing regimes if found out。 Hot-headed Gabriel is the risk taker。 The story becomes very exciting as Gabe and his boyfriend are discovered。 Set in a not very distant future， this story， though shocking to us， mirrors life in some regimes at this very moment。 The book is full of love， fear， anguish and hope。 It reminded me of the phrase， ‘All that is necessar A group of young people， of varying sexual orientations， coexist under a punishing regime that would lead some of them to interment and punishing regimes if found out。 Hot-headed Gabriel is the risk taker。 The story becomes very exciting as Gabe and his boyfriend are discovered。 Set in a not very distant future， this story， though shocking to us， mirrors life in some regimes at this very moment。 The book is full of love， fear， anguish and hope。 It reminded me of the phrase， ‘All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing。’ A powerful book for young people and their elders。 Well worth reading the Afterword too。 。。。more
Debbie
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Just wowIt left me wanting more。 William stop doing that！Loved the Oz references。 This book doesn't just focus on LGBT diversity， it goes beyond。I have one criticism， it ended。 I was hooked again by Mr Hussey and his talent。I genuinely don't think there's anything you can't write with flair， style and passion。 A modern master piece。 Just wowIt left me wanting more。 William stop doing that！Loved the Oz references。 This book doesn't just focus on LGBT diversity， it goes beyond。I have one criticism， it ended。 I was hooked again by Mr Hussey and his talent。I genuinely don't think there's anything you can't write with flair， style and passion。 A modern master piece。 。。。more
Freddy White
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I loved this book。 Gabe， Eric， the Rebels all of it。 Exquisite storytelling with great imagination of the bleak future of the Protectorate。 The first book to make me cry in a very long time。 Would highly recommend
Simon Lee Bray-Cotton
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I've had to take a day to process my thoughts about this book。 To put it simply， it is wonderful and scary。 Set in the not too distant future the UK have banned LGBTQ people and also anyone not from the UK。 It is scary because it could happen。 When you look at the political landscape now， fear over immigrants， that fear leading to hate and the growth of the right wing， this could happen here all too easily。 The story is engaging from the very beginning， the characters are all likeable or hateabl I've had to take a day to process my thoughts about this book。 To put it simply， it is wonderful and scary。 Set in the not too distant future the UK have banned LGBTQ people and also anyone not from the UK。 It is scary because it could happen。 When you look at the political landscape now， fear over immigrants， that fear leading to hate and the growth of the right wing， this could happen here all too easily。 The story is engaging from the very beginning， the characters are all likeable or hateable depending on which one your talking about and the action keeps you gripped。 This really is a masterpiece of a novel and should be read by everyone and taught in schools to show how far we have come， how far we have left to go and what can happen if we let things regress。 。。。more
Kat Ellis
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The Outrage is a must-read — the kind of dystopian that chills you because of how plausible it feels。 And beyond that， the central characters were so wonderfully drawn I had my heart in my mouth waiting to see how things would work out for them all， especially Gabe and Eric。 Just brilliant！
Nicola Grimes
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Amazing。 He's done it again。 Loved itWilliam Hussey is a magician， honestly。 The way he makes us fall in love with these characters， root for them completely。 While simmering with outrage at the injustices in the real world， and the absolute grief for people in the past。 I couldn't put this down。 I LOVE the way he writes。 Twists， little locked secrets， feelings （so many feelings） and so much to think about for the next week that I'll probably still be crying。 READ THIS！ Amazing。 He's done it again。 Loved itWilliam Hussey is a magician， honestly。 The way he makes us fall in love with these characters， root for them completely。 While simmering with outrage at the injustices in the real world， and the absolute grief for people in the past。 I couldn't put this down。 I LOVE the way he writes。 Twists， little locked secrets， feelings （so many feelings） and so much to think about for the next week that I'll probably still be crying。 READ THIS！ 。。。more
Sabrina
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My。 Heart。 😭
Manon the Malicious
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I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book is set in England， in the future， and it's not a happy one。 The Outrage happened years before and with it， The Protectorate took over the country。 Movies， books， TV shows and the internet are banned。Non-white English people have been deported or worse and it is now illegal to be LGBT+。Gabriel is gay and has known nothing but this bleak word and country， but he's found solace in hidden movies that he stumbled into。 Sha I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。This book is set in England， in the future， and it's not a happy one。 The Outrage happened years before and with it， The Protectorate took over the country。 Movies， books， TV shows and the internet are banned。Non-white English people have been deported or worse and it is now illegal to be LGBT+。Gabriel is gay and has known nothing but this bleak word and country， but he's found solace in hidden movies that he stumbled into。 Sharing those with his friends brings him so much comfort， especially seeing how gay people used to live openly。But nothing is so simple， especially since Gabe is dating and in love with the son of a Chief Inspector of the Protectorate。This was a nice story。 It start pretty sad and scary but it also teaches you to find hope and love within the darkest times。 Let's be honest though， it freaked me the fuck out。 So much of that future could happen and I also just finished Years and Years， which didn't help。 It was a lot to process。The plot truly drew me in and I really liked all the characters。 I just feel like some parts could have been a bit more in depth？ Like I think it could have found a way to make me even more invested， and also I felt like the ending was a bit too fast？ I wish it had dragged on a bit more。Still， that was a hell of a ride。 I didn't see a lot of the twists coming， and it was so engrossing。Anyway， that was a very nice read and I will be on the look out for more books by William Hussey。 。。。more
Barry Quinn
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"Representation was important。 Is important。 To see yourself reflected as a human being， with worth and dignity？ I really think that has the power to change minds。 Even save lives。"The blurb of The Outrage names it as The Handmaid's Tale for the LGBTQ+ youth， and I unequivocally agree。 Incredibly powerful， The Outrage details a world in which it's become illegal to be gay once more and serves as a stark reminder that whilst things may be more equal nowadays， we still have a long way to go before "Representation was important。 Is important。 To see yourself reflected as a human being， with worth and dignity？ I really think that has the power to change minds。 Even save lives。"The blurb of The Outrage names it as The Handmaid's Tale for the LGBTQ+ youth， and I unequivocally agree。 Incredibly powerful， The Outrage details a world in which it's become illegal to be gay once more and serves as a stark reminder that whilst things may be more equal nowadays， we still have a long way to go before we have full equality。 William Hussey's second YA far eclipses his （brilliant） first！ 🏳️🌈 。。。more
Bev
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William Hussey's last book ， Hideous Beauty， was my favourite YA read of last year so I had high expectations of this one。 This sadly pretty believable story tells of a future world where being homosexual， trans etc is illegal and there are strong penalties if you are found out。 It's a love story， a protest story and a 'wake up and smell the roses' story and Hussey's storytelling is still superb。 William Hussey's last book ， Hideous Beauty， was my favourite YA read of last year so I had high expectations of this one。 This sadly pretty believable story tells of a future world where being homosexual， trans etc is illegal and there are strong penalties if you are found out。 It's a love story， a protest story and a 'wake up and smell the roses' story and Hussey's storytelling is still superb。 。。。more
Gabriele | QueerBookdom
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DRC provided by Usborne Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Representation: gay protagonist， gay secondary character， lesbian secondary characters， trans secondary character， lesbian tertiary character， disabled tertiary character who uses a wheelchair。Content Warning: homophobia， violence， slurs， racism， torture， drug and alcohol abuse， self-harm， coercion， sadism， suicide。 The Outrage by William Hussey is a nightmarish uchronic novel about not taking anything for granted DRC provided by Usborne Publishing via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Representation: gay protagonist， gay secondary character， lesbian secondary characters， trans secondary character， lesbian tertiary character， disabled tertiary character who uses a wheelchair。Content Warning: homophobia， violence， slurs， racism， torture， drug and alcohol abuse， self-harm， coercion， sadism， suicide。 The Outrage by William Hussey is a nightmarish uchronic novel about not taking anything for granted and keeping on fighting for one’s rights。After “The Outrage”， a terrorist attack that killed members of a conservative political party and civilians， England and Wales succumbed to the weight of fear and hatred and became the Protectorate， an oppressive regime where only being born straight and white assure you a safe life。 Gabriel Sawyer is a gay and brave young boy， with a great sense of justice， who sets his eyes on traumatised newcomer Eric Dufresne， son of the commander of the Filth-Finders， a group of vicious constables tasked with finding and arresting queer people within the Protectorate。 Is their clandestine love affair going to be a death sentence？ As much as I liked The Outrage， I could not avoid the comparison to Hussey’s “Hideous Beauty”， which devastated me completely。 I found it lacking in that sense and it also did not manage to compel my attention from the very first chapters as Hideous Beauty did。 That aside， I still really liked reading The Outrage and I loved its powerful message and extremely lovable cast of characters。 As we all well know， being freely queer is not a worldwide-accepted fact; there are still several countries where people are killed because of their gender identity or their sexual orientation。 And even in the countries where queer people retain some rights， there are always people who antagonise us every step of the way for one reason or the other。 Most people consider the West as a queer-friendly place because some countries legalised same-sex marriage and every year there is a Pride parade， but how many of those countries allow same-sex couples to adopt？ How many allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood？ How many have laws that protect us from discrimination and hate crimes？ For example， Italy only has laws to protect us from discrimination in employment and allows the recognition of civil unions， but we are still fighting for other rights on a daily basis; and although gay and bisexual men can donate their blood， the donation is accepted only if the blood transfusion centre and the doctor who interviews you allow it。To conclude， The Outrage is a quick read， but an important one。 。。。more
Olivia
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So the author's previous book is still one of my favourite reads of 2021 so far so I knew I had to pick up a copy of this as soon as it was announced。And yet again - William Hussey has produced a phenomenally emotive and harrowing look at a dystopian UK， where it is illegal to be gay or trans。I urge you to take notice of the trigger warnings at the start of the book - but know that this is an eye opening look into what our world could be if we don't start standing up for others。 So the author's previous book is still one of my favourite reads of 2021 so far so I knew I had to pick up a copy of this as soon as it was announced。And yet again - William Hussey has produced a phenomenally emotive and harrowing look at a dystopian UK， where it is illegal to be gay or trans。I urge you to take notice of the trigger warnings at the start of the book - but know that this is an eye opening look into what our world could be if we don't start standing up for others。 。。。more
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Adam Webling
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I loved this book！ I fell in love with all the characters， and the story is so relevant！ It shows how easily attitudes can change and we could go backwards into a dystopian mindset despite all the process we've made with acceptance。 The smart-mouthed main character with a loveable heart was a great voice to take us through the story by keeping it entertaining and moving everything forward at a great pace。 A must read！ I loved this book！ I fell in love with all the characters， and the story is so relevant！ It shows how easily attitudes can change and we could go backwards into a dystopian mindset despite all the process we've made with acceptance。 The smart-mouthed main character with a loveable heart was a great voice to take us through the story by keeping it entertaining and moving everything forward at a great pace。 A must read！ 。。。more
Dan Bassett
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Welcome to England。Here， there are rules for everything。What to say， what to think， who to hate， who to love。Your safety is assured， so long as you follow the rules。。。Gabe was never meant to do as he was told and follow all of life’s rules。 He’s a free thinker， a rebel if you will。 And he’s gay。This is Gabriel’s biggest and darkest secret， for if it ever came to light that anyone ever found out who he truly was， he would be sent off to be ‘fixed’ and that applies to anyone found to be a ‘degener Welcome to England。Here， there are rules for everything。What to say， what to think， who to hate， who to love。Your safety is assured， so long as you follow the rules。。。Gabe was never meant to do as he was told and follow all of life’s rules。 He’s a free thinker， a rebel if you will。 And he’s gay。This is Gabriel’s biggest and darkest secret， for if it ever came to light that anyone ever found out who he truly was， he would be sent off to be ‘fixed’ and that applies to anyone found to be a ‘degenerate’: someone who doesn’t conform to this new-age England of homophobia， scare mongering， oppression and fear。Gabriel isn’t the only one keeping a secret however， as his friend Eric Dufresne is also harbouring something that people would class as ‘unnatural and wrong’ and they both have feelings for eachother which they could never make public， with the threat of being changed forever and the fact that Eric is the son of the chief inspector of Degenerate Investigations - the man who poses the biggest threat to them both。However Gabe soon finds himself on the very edge of his own sanity as when he is forced to hide a damning piece of evidence things go from bad to worse and he finds himself having to admit that the person he loves may be lost to him forever。Meanwhile， slices of the past throw light on just how Gabe and Eric first came to connect with eachother and create a world for just the two of them but a world where they can just be themselves may be too much and far too dangerous to ever be more than a fever dream of a time gone by because England never used to be like this。 England was so much better， that was until a seismic event changed its destiny forever。Stark， damning， powerful and thrilling， this book highlights the oppression so many of us still face on a daily basis and I was gripped from page one。 A must-read 。。。more
Karen Barber
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Imagine a world where to be gay or trans is a crime。 You’re a degenerate and treated as sub-human by members of The Protectorate， the leaders of this new world charged with keeping order and keeping everyone safe。 This is the awful world in which Gabe lives。Our main character is forthright， angry and prone to making some really stupid choices。 But he’s also loyal and loving， and determined to stick up for what he believes is right - no matter the cost。Gabe and his friends - who charmingly call t Imagine a world where to be gay or trans is a crime。 You’re a degenerate and treated as sub-human by members of The Protectorate， the leaders of this new world charged with keeping order and keeping everyone safe。 This is the awful world in which Gabe lives。Our main character is forthright， angry and prone to making some really stupid choices。 But he’s also loyal and loving， and determined to stick up for what he believes is right - no matter the cost。Gabe and his friends - who charmingly call themselves The Rebels - know they are different， and that people are threatened by them。 They want nothing more than to be themselves， to be proud of who they are and to live their lives。Unfortunately， Gabe is also in love with Eric Dufresne， the son of someone high in the ranks of The Protectorate。 When they are caught trying to remove a banned disc， showing that dangerous movie ‘Love， Simon’， things quickly escalate and what became an idealistic aim becomes a fight for survival。Hussey creates a truly shocking environment-strangely not at all incredible given some of the situations and events we see happening around us。 While the representation may not please everyone， it’s an evolving process to encourage people to consider their place， their personal beliefs and their role in history。I’m looking forward to seeing what people make of this， and I’m so grateful to NetGalley for granting me early access。 。。。more
Booksxnaps
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Thank you Netgalley and Usborne publishers for the arc of this book。 I didn't have any expectation going into this but the premise seemed intriguing enough to make me start。 I read the first 40% in one sitting because it was so intriguing and i loved how the story kept unfolding。 The outrage emphasizes the importance of staying true to yourself as it follows the lives of Gabe and Eric two queer teenagers who live in a protectorate state and in this book， it is illegal to be queer and the homopho Thank you Netgalley and Usborne publishers for the arc of this book。 I didn't have any expectation going into this but the premise seemed intriguing enough to make me start。 I read the first 40% in one sitting because it was so intriguing and i loved how the story kept unfolding。 The outrage emphasizes the importance of staying true to yourself as it follows the lives of Gabe and Eric two queer teenagers who live in a protectorate state and in this book， it is illegal to be queer and the homophobia is REAL。 It follows the lives of mainly Gabe and Eric as they navigate the world as they know it knowing there’s more to life but they make do with the restrictions and still try to live their best lives but that comes to an abrupt end and life as they know it changed forever。 This story shows the power in fighting discrimination and oppression。 William was able to write such wonderful characters that you can't help but like。 The hope， resilience， survival， love， friendships！ whew！ I know this might be very triggering for a lot of LGBTQ+ readers who are still being discriminated against in their various countries and although this book had a dystopian setting， it is the reality of so many people。 I particularly did not see the need for the graphic details of how queer people were tortured。 Overall， It was a decent read。 It was fast paced and easy to read。 I rated this 3。5 stars。 。。。more
Trigger Warning Database
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Trigger & Content Warnings:AbleismRacismHomomisia & homomisic languageSelf-harmSuicide mentioned
Empire of Books
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My word。 I have so many emotions。 Full review once I’m not a mess。- UPDATE - 12th May 2021 I have been a fan of William's work for a very long time now， since 2010's Witchfinder: Dawn of the Demontide was released and I have loved seeing his career and talents flourish year after year。 Last years Hideous Beauty was a stunning read and at some points I wondered how Will could ever top himself， but with The Outrage， he goes above and beyond and I couldn't be happier to have been able to read this My word。 I have so many emotions。 Full review once I’m not a mess。- UPDATE - 12th May 2021 I have been a fan of William's work for a very long time now， since 2010's Witchfinder: Dawn of the Demontide was released and I have loved seeing his career and talents flourish year after year。 Last years Hideous Beauty was a stunning read and at some points I wondered how Will could ever top himself， but with The Outrage， he goes above and beyond and I couldn't be happier to have been able to read this book！ Right from the start I was sucked into the world of a Britain where we have regressed far further than many could ever imagine possible。 A totalitarian state where people are in a constant state of suspicion， looking out for those who may be different。I fell in love with the characters。 Gabe himself is boyfriend goals and I loved him right from the very start。 He isn't perfect and he doesn't pretend to be。 He has anger issues， but he loves so fiercely and so protectively regardless of what people do to him in return and I loved this about him。 I'm glad he was the narrator because he was a my favourite of the lot and I really enjoyed getting into his head and seeing how he saw the world。 I also liked Eric because he is flawed too。 He wants to be open and honest， he wants to live the life he knows that he truly desires， but also doesn't want to do anything to upset his father， a high ranking officer within the Protectorate itself。 I've seen first hand a lot of unwarranted abuse thrown at Will online because of the premise of this book。 Telling him that he is too privileged to have written a book like this。 Being gay isn't illegal in Britain anymore。 It used to be。 Yeah， we have progressed， we have made leaps and strides that just seem natural。 Why shouldn't LGBTQ+ people have the same rights that straight people do？ Yes， we are lucky in that sense， lucky in ways that some can only dream of， where their sexuality can get them imprisoned， or worse， killed。 But given things going on within the country today， the governments lack of action against conversion therapy， constant backpedaling now saying that they won't condemn religious groups。 As it says in the book， sometimes we take this progress for granted and stop fighting for it。 That is what the book is about。 It isn't about how horrible it is that you can be persecuted for who you love in some parts of the world。 It is about the fact that we all deserve complete and total equality， regardless of which country you come from， what religion you are。 We should not be deemed lesser just because some people think that we are。 This book is about keeping the fight alive。 Not being complacent and allowing those who would seek to take our rights away from us win。 We need to keep fighting to be equal and we need to fight for that equality to spread all the way around the world and stay there！I am so proud of Will for this book and know that a book like this would have made 14 year old me swell with self-worth and it would definitely have helped me in ways that I hope it will teens today！ I am so glad that today， teens around the world have access to so much more representation than there was when I was a gay teen struggling to accept who I was！So beautifully written， The Outrage was a page turner of epic proportions。 I just had to keep going！ There are books that stay with you long after you have read the last page and closed the book for the last time。 Characters and words that merge with you and stay with you forever， and The Outrage is one of those books。 Moving， thought provoking and enthralling， I cannot wait for people to read it！ 。。。more
Alison
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Another amazing LGBT+ read from William Hussey。 Yet again he has managed to artfully weave multiple hard hitting themes together in a masterful way。 From grief and self harm to hiding who you are and coming to accept yourself all on a dystopian backdrop of persecution。 With current events in various countries this is a must read and very much a cautionary tale。 So scary in how easily we could fall into this situation。The friendships and relationships were beautiful to read， as was Gabe’s relatio Another amazing LGBT+ read from William Hussey。 Yet again he has managed to artfully weave multiple hard hitting themes together in a masterful way。 From grief and self harm to hiding who you are and coming to accept yourself all on a dystopian backdrop of persecution。 With current events in various countries this is a must read and very much a cautionary tale。 So scary in how easily we could fall into this situation。The friendships and relationships were beautiful to read， as was Gabe’s relationship with his father and the references to pop culture were little happy moments for me。 I will promise to be that librarian that rebels and hides treasures for the next generation to find。 。。。more
Stefanie Stokes
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Ebook provided by NetGalley for review。 Thank you。This was a powerful book。 Set in a dystopian future England - unknown year but a 2038 car is mentioned as vintage - where anything to do with being LGBT+ or having free will is completely outlawed and many books including 'The Wizard of Oz' （the man behind the curtain） are banned。Gabe is gay and he begins an illicit relationship with Eric， son of the chief inspector at Degenerate （gay） Investigations， and a very troubled young man。 The pair stumb Ebook provided by NetGalley for review。 Thank you。This was a powerful book。 Set in a dystopian future England - unknown year but a 2038 car is mentioned as vintage - where anything to do with being LGBT+ or having free will is completely outlawed and many books including 'The Wizard of Oz' （the man behind the curtain） are banned。Gabe is gay and he begins an illicit relationship with Eric， son of the chief inspector at Degenerate （gay） Investigations， and a very troubled young man。 The pair stumble upon an old destroyed library by chance and find a hidden cache of old DVDs - that miraculously still work？ A scratch tends to kill them - such as 'Star Wars'， 'Love， Simon' and 'Indiana Jones' that inspire Gabe in particular。 He then fosters an ambition to become a movie director。A chance encounter means that their relationship is discovered and the pair are arrested。 Eric's father forces him to lie that it was non-consensual in exchange for a role on the force and "freedom"。 Gabe meanwhile is tortured and worries about his future。 Forced to work the degrading and dirty jobs marked as 'degenerate' by a pink cross， or an unknown alternative。。。It soon comes to pass that there is an underground resistance that Gabe's parents were part of when they met。 Gabe is given help to escape but is soon given information that may help。。。I loved the characters and thought that they were well-developed， I especially loved Gabe and his childhood best friend Albert's friendship， and their heart to heart later was beautiful！ However the explanation for the initial "Outrage" was a little too brief and I thought the ending was very abrupt。 Did anything change？ How did their life go？ 。。。more
Jenn
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TRIGGER WARNINGS: HOMOPHOBIA， SELF HARM， VIOLENCEPay attention to those triggers， guys， they're not messing around。In the country that was once England （and possibly Wales， but explicitly not Scotland and probably not Northern Ireland） the Protectorate hold absolute power。 （No mention made of what's happened to the royal family， if anything。） They take a hard line， traditional stance; anything other than healthy， hetero normative people are Not Allowed， and there are frequents searches and punis TRIGGER WARNINGS: HOMOPHOBIA， SELF HARM， VIOLENCEPay attention to those triggers， guys， they're not messing around。In the country that was once England （and possibly Wales， but explicitly not Scotland and probably not Northern Ireland） the Protectorate hold absolute power。 （No mention made of what's happened to the royal family， if anything。） They take a hard line， traditional stance; anything other than healthy， hetero normative people are Not Allowed， and there are frequents searches and punishments and camps。 Food is rationed and there is no medical care。 The Protectorate Loves You！Gabe and Eric happen on a box of old movies， carefully hidden away by a librarian against the Protectorate's raids。 These movies show unbelievable things; boys kissing boys， girls kissing girls， people seeing movies and learning history and a hundred other things that they've never even imagined。 Seeing those movies gives them the strength to keep fighting back against the horrific abuses of the Protectorate。 And there are some pretty horrific abuses here。There's a lovely point made here， that without seeing something it's hard to imagine that it's possible。 That's the basic argument about representation， of course， but for some reason it really hit home here。 Maybe it was the list of movies， many of which I've seen and most of which I've loved。This is a heavy， difficult， but worthwhile and important read。 I think it'll do well， and I'd love to see it in schools - I think there are some good lessons here。 Brilliant。 。。。more
Harri
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In this YA dystopian novel， in England the Protectorate is in charge。 There are rules for everything， and you're safe only if you follow them。 Gabriel is a natural rule breaker。 His biggest crime is being gay。 And his boyfriend's father just happens to be the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations。CW: homophobia， homophobic language， self harm， suicide references， scenes of violence， ableism， racism。This book has strong world building， with a fleshed out， painfully realistic dystopian sett In this YA dystopian novel， in England the Protectorate is in charge。 There are rules for everything， and you're safe only if you follow them。 Gabriel is a natural rule breaker。 His biggest crime is being gay。 And his boyfriend's father just happens to be the chief inspector at Degenerate Investigations。CW: homophobia， homophobic language， self harm， suicide references， scenes of violence， ableism， racism。This book has strong world building， with a fleshed out， painfully realistic dystopian setting。 It has the standard YA dystopian set up of 'society changes drastically for the worst after an event'， in this case 'the outrage'。 Hussey draws parallels to things like nazi book burning and UK section 28。 I really liked the use of movies to highlight the importance of seeing people like yourself in the media （althought there were some questionable movie choices）。 There are some strong ideas in this book， and an interesting plot and compelling characters along the way。 A lot of it reads like a sweet， tragic love story。 Eric and Gabe are so wonderful， soft and sweet and tough and loyal。 They have a group of likeminded friends， and form their own private resistance against the police state that they live in。 There is also a trans character who I really liked。 However， as the plot progresses， things turn bad。 Very bad。 This book is not an easy read。 It's very heavy。 Halfway through I was really struggling because of how horrific some of the events are。 This book is a wake up call to people in countries where being queer is legal now。 Other countries are much more similar to the dystopia portrayed in the novel and the fight is far from over。 It's also a look at how easy it is to lose victories， which is especially important given the current situation with trans rights in the UK and US。 Progress isn't linear， and this is a good exploration of how our current politics and situation could lead to a loss of rights that we've gained。 Whilst the opression on grounds of sexuality and gender is explored in depth， I did feel like the racism and ableism were brushed over somewhat， and therefore the book wasn't as layered as it could have been。 However， it's a much more realistic dystopia than I usually see in YA novels， and I felt incredibly invested in the characters and their stories。 Although it features a love story， this isn't a romance， it's a revolution。4。5 stars。 。。。more
BooksAndRae
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**An eArc of this book was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for my honest review and is not the complete finished copy of this story， so please keep in mind that some of my points may not be relevant after the completed book's release。***EDIT*After speaking with the author and hearing of all the changes he has made for the finished copy， I am bumping up to a 4 star and will have my full review up on my blog before the new release date May 13th！Final review is now up on my blog！！:http **An eArc of this book was provided to me by the publishers in exchange for my honest review and is not the complete finished copy of this story， so please keep in mind that some of my points may not be relevant after the completed book's release。***EDIT*After speaking with the author and hearing of all the changes he has made for the finished copy， I am bumping up to a 4 star and will have my full review up on my blog before the new release date May 13th！Final review is now up on my blog！！:https://raesreadingcorner726922248。wo。。。Old Review:For me to fully digest this book， I needed to look at it in two ways: my biased thoughts on it compared to the other thoughts wiggling in the back of my mind as I read。Biased thoughts: William Hussey is a brilliant writer and I adore his style of writing。 He can make me emotionally attached and invested to any character， and I will want to love and protect them forever。 Hussey is good at building suspense and keeping me engaged and wanting to read more。 In this sense， I enjoyed this book and its characters。Other thoughts: This 'future England' that the author has created was always an issue for me from the beginning when reading this book。 This is because in so many other countries being gay/LGBTQ+ is still seen as a crime， illegal and being caught could result in torture and even death。 This book mentions and goes into some details of torture and mentions conversion/aversion therapy as to how caught 'degens' will be dealt with。 This book has scenes of violence of queer people of all ages， almost mirroring them as Holocaust survivors with the pink cross on their clothes。 I understand that at the beginning of the book there is a content warning The mention of the movie/book 'Call Me By Your Name' also annoyed me。 I just don't think that this was the best book to use and promote as 'amazing' queer literature/cinematography and making it out to be so beautiful and romantic when the movie/book is so problematic。 The book also slightly deals with anti-disabled views from the same homophobic society that is perceiving queer people as being wrong and a disease。Also: I understand that this book may help bring attention to the issue and dangers that many queer people face in other countries。 I know that the author himself has been very open and determined to talk about the need to ban conversion therapy and more on his Twitter， however， I wish more was done to talk about the truth and reality of how it is still a crime in so many places to be queer。 Even something at the start of the book to help readers fully understand the reality and fact behind some of the issues talked about in the book。 。。。more
Trisha
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A dystopian with the power struggle revolving around moral grounds。 Strong LBGT themes are a focus。 Our MC is courageous and resourceful， and his belief in his romantic interest unshakeable。Flashback structure， some reference to torture and coercion， twisty and suspenseful。 Hopeful resolution。
Ruth
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An interesting approach to LGBTQ+ issues。 I'm sure students will enjoy this and some may well identity with the characters。 I'm not the intended audience but will certainly recommend it to Year 9 and above An interesting approach to LGBTQ+ issues。 I'm sure students will enjoy this and some may well identity with the characters。 I'm not the intended audience but will certainly recommend it to Year 9 and above 。。。more
Gary Collins
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WOW what an incredible bookI was gripped from the start and read in a couple of days This is a book that’s going to stay with me for a long time 💙❤️🧡💚💛Thank you to the publisher for letting me read this early
John Moore
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There are some books that come and go from your head， the ones that you enjoy but that don't stick with you， and your only reminder is looking back through your Goodreads reading challenge。 Then there are the books that you never want to end， the ones that stay with you， change how you think about the world， about writing and its power to affect you。 The Outrage is one of the latter， a book so brilliant I wish I had written it， or at least that we were publishing it。 Prepare yourself to be heart There are some books that come and go from your head， the ones that you enjoy but that don't stick with you， and your only reminder is looking back through your Goodreads reading challenge。 Then there are the books that you never want to end， the ones that stay with you， change how you think about the world， about writing and its power to affect you。 The Outrage is one of the latter， a book so brilliant I wish I had written it， or at least that we were publishing it。 Prepare yourself to be heartbroken but also uplifted by this incredible story about queer protagonists just wanting to be themselves in a world that wants to eradicate them entirely。 The author， Bill， touches on how close we are from our world becoming like that in The Outrage。 We think we are safe now， that our newly given queer equality rights are ours now forever， but all it takes is a few events and the world could come crashing down around us。 We've seen tremors of this in Trump's USA， and we're seeing it today in the transphobia of the UK。 This book is just a few bad weeks away from being closer to non-fiction。 Buy The Outrage， read The Outrage， despair at the protagonists' pain， and then move on， uplifted。 I will be buying this incredible novel for all my LGBTQ allies， but more importantly， for my LGBTQ+ friends， who need to remember how hard we've fought and must continue to fight to express ourselves， and love who we want to love。 。。。more
Nathan Bartos
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I'm honestly pretty skeptical of a book with a premise that's like "in a world where being gay is a crime。。。" like。。。yeah， this one。 There are many countries where being gay is still a crime; it's a real and present danger to queer people around the world。 Currently， it's not sitting well with me that from the synopsis， it seems like we're setting this up as some dystopian idea， but I'm willing to give it a chance and not condemn it until I've read it， especially since I've seen some good review I'm honestly pretty skeptical of a book with a premise that's like "in a world where being gay is a crime。。。" like。。。yeah， this one。 There are many countries where being gay is still a crime; it's a real and present danger to queer people around the world。 Currently， it's not sitting well with me that from the synopsis， it seems like we're setting this up as some dystopian idea， but I'm willing to give it a chance and not condemn it until I've read it， especially since I've seen some good reviews so far。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=The Outrage
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=The Outrage&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,The Outrage&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0