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livsliterarynook's review
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.5
paperbookmarks's review
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
This was a mixed bag for me, mainly because I am not great with body horror! However I really appreciate what the collection was trying to do, and the writing styles are great and I really recommend if you're interested in writings about bodies, women, and illness.
joanna_mward's review
4.0
a really wide range of interesting, sometimes spooky, personal, beautiful writing on pain, illness, bodies and feminism. definitely mythical and magical vibes ! most of it was really great and thought provoking, I really enjoyed the mix of short stories, poetry, and short nonfic offerings.
quite a bit of the the fiction felt a bit like, ok I get it you read Paradise Rot and/or The Undying, and some of the feminism felt lazy. I kind of found myself wishing it had MORE range as a lot of it felt like it came from a similar perspective (both stylistically but also re:intersectionality)? but all in all a very worthwhile read of a collection that offers a lot interesting frames for important content.
(also the last piece in the book was a gut punch, so sad)
quite a bit of the the fiction felt a bit like, ok I get it you read Paradise Rot and/or The Undying, and some of the feminism felt lazy. I kind of found myself wishing it had MORE range as a lot of it felt like it came from a similar perspective (both stylistically but also re:intersectionality)? but all in all a very worthwhile read of a collection that offers a lot interesting frames for important content.
(also the last piece in the book was a gut punch, so sad)
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