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lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, Sexism, Bullying, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Child death, Body horror, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Drug use
The first story, The Husband Stitch, has depictions of underage sex; the second story, Inventory, also describes sexual interactions between minors. Inventory and Mothers depict relationships with questionable age gaps.sydneybenjamin's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Death, and Murder
sderrig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Misogyny, Pregnancy, Grief, Rape, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Death, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, and Violence
mimsyweretheborogoves's review against another edition
- 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
ruthbreakher's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Blood, Gore, Eating disorder, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Vomit, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Murder, Medical content, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Chronic illness, Death, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
There are some things I would say to check content warnings on, but if you are an avid reader of horror/thrillers it's nothing too unpleasant or unbearable.
Graphic: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Sexual content, Body horror, and Medical content
Moderate: Vomit, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Minor: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault
servane's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Vomit, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Eating disorder
samdalefox's review against another edition
- 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
dearbhlanoonan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Rape, and Violence
emilymbrown's review against another edition
- 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