#proxy book

[canonlgbtcharacters]

The canon LGBT+ character of the day is

Sydney “Syd” Carton from Proxy, who is gay!

[brewdarrymore]

BOOKS I’VE READ IN 2021: Guardian (Proxy, #2) by Alex London

“At the birth of a new world, there will always be pain.”

[mad-n-dorky-blog]

SYD IS A DARK JEWISH BOY YALL

So whenever y'all wanna start incorporating the fact that Syd is dark Jewish boy in yalls art the sooner ill be ready to die happy

[1188q]

egan walking into the zoo w the maes

[jetwavezarcade]

i finally got around to reading the short story finale to alex london’s “proxy” series and listen. i’m sobbing so many good tears i love these kids and i love these books and i would rly like to thank alex london wherever he is for bringing this story to life 

[wormpit]

i relate to knox bc i too am a spoiled brat who would die for syd

[linguine-fettuccine]

I just finished reading Proxy by Alex London and I loved it SO MUCH. I haven't yelled at a book while reading it as much as I did with this one in a long time. MY HEART. I'm bawling!

[h0e-ratio]

Everyone should read the proxy series

1. Main character (Syd) is a jewish gay man of color

2. Another main is probably bisexual

3. Badass social conscious woman of color

4. Queer amputee main in book 2

5. Treats people suffering from drug addiction like valid, good people, not like selfish or evil

6. High key denounces capitalism

7 Acknowledges that winning a rebellion ≠ well functioning new nation

8. Makes you cry but in the best possible way

9. Non-formulaic Dystopian adventure book

10. NO UNNECESSARY ROMANTIC SUBPLOTS 

11. Minor character is probs non binary 

12. Fantastic redemption arch 

13. Ghosts/visions of dead people that just fuck you up (legit made me cry)