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mimsyweretheborogoves's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Eating disorder
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
Minor: Lesbophobia
samdalefox's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
There were a couple of stories I don't think I really understood (Mothers and Difficult at parties), but I thought were good nonetheless. Contrary to most other peoples' reviews, I loved 'Especially Henious'! I found it worked well by reading through it very quickly, so you absorb everything all at once, rather than reflecting on each tiny individual entry. Like binge watching TV. My overall rating is an average taken from individual ratings, listed below.
The four stories I rated the highest are probably notable in that they had less explicit sexual content. This may be a personal preference in where I'm at mentally now, but I'd also offer a small critique on this point. Although the sexually explicit content clearly serves a purpose in describing these acts of/against/to women and their bodies, I would like to see some attention given to women and their bodies beyond the sexual and reproductive. How else are they and their bodies exploited for labour or pleasure? How else are women maimed/limited e.g. through hyper-feminity such as false nails and long hair? How about a story about an asexual woman, is she seen as invisible because explicity because she is not sexual? (Thinking of 'Real women have bodies'). Overall, I'd recommend to feminists, LGBTQIA+, and fans of the disturbing short stories genre.
The husband stitch 3.5⭐️
Inventory 4⭐️
Mothers 3⭐️
Especially heinous 4.5⭐️
Real women have bodies 4⭐️
Eight bites 4⭐️
The resident 4.5⭐️
Difficult at parties 3⭐️
=3.81 average
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Lesbophobia
emilymbrown's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Grief, Suicide, Death, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Pregnancy, Abortion, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Infidelity, and Death of parent
soni's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Death and Vomit
Minor: Lesbophobia
oneinamili's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault, Body horror, and Body shaming
Minor: Homophobia and Lesbophobia
perditorian's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder
Minor: Animal death and Bullying