A provocative rags-and-riches drama, Intrinsic by W.H.B. recounts the visceral missteps and lost lives of Chris Franklin, the heir to a literary dynasty with a Job-like legacy. After treading a slippery slope of hedonistic impulses, Chris betrays his best friend and long-time love for the fleeting pleasure of metamorphosis, followed by a spiral into sadness and regret. Readers follow his indelicate fall from grace and the clashes of class, loyalty, and morality that bring about his downfall and ignite his spirit of resilience. While the dialogue and narration could benefit from an uncompromising edit, along with more empathy and relatability in this hero’s journey, the hard-won lessons and detail for both character and setting in this gritty plot are engaging and eye-opening about every person’s redemptive potential.
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