cockatiel x chameleon

i adore modern cannibals. after i read it, i went to check out the author’s other work and saw a very intimidating slate of ao3 tags. it sat in the back of my mind until i read low kill shelter, which left me in the mood for similarly messy works. i was still a little hesitant; the knowledge that most of the tags apply to in-universe fiction / roleplays / etc. helped me work up the necessary courage.

i ended up enjoying it, though i have some issues. my immediate comparison is classical music. it’s all theme and variation. a motif is established and recurs later. the first half or so is rock solid. it’s very good at capturing certain kinds of guy, i really enjoy all the characters. it makes some real interesting decisions (i’m skeptical of including the real world BLM movement in a story like this), but it sticks the landing. the extreme sexual content mostly didn’t feel gratuitous, which was my main worry going into it. i’d recommend modern cannibals before i’d recommend cockatiel x chameleon, but if you’ve read mc, can handle cxc’s content, and want more bavitz writing in your life, i’d say it’s worth your time.