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Bound in Flesh: An Anthology of Trans Body Horror by Lor Gislason
10 reviews
mfrisk's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
I want to take the time to highlight my top 2 stories here which I think will stick with me the most which though less reliant on body horror still packed a significant punch:
1. Show Me - themes around sexism, gender roles, and toxic relationships
2. Man of the House - themes around homophobia and transphobia
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Car accident, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Sexual content, Homophobia, Transphobia, Gore, Blood, Violence, Death, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Suicide, and Body horror
havelock's review
2.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Violence
Minor: Domestic abuse, Vomit, and Transphobia
maxence_666's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Homophobia, Vomit, Gore, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Dysphoria, Transphobia, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, and Murder
bladelikesbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Transphobia, Vomit, Blood, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Car accident, Gore, Murder, Violence, Death, Homophobia, and Medical content
Moderate: Child death, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Cancer and Bullying
ericarobyn's review against another edition
4.0
- The Haunting of Aiden Finch by Theo Hendrie
- Mama is a Butcher by Winter Holmes
- Long Fingers by Layne Van Rensburg
- Man of The House by Lillian Boyd
— The Haunting of Aiden Finch by Theo Hendrie
— Mama is a Butcher by Winter Holmes
— Long Fingers by Layne Van Rensburg
— Man of The House by Lillian Boyd
— Looking for the Big Death by Taliesin Neith
Graphic: Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
bruisedtigers's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
Standouts for me are "Mama is a Butcher" and "Show Me." I'd consider the best of the lot to be " Lady Davelina’s Last Pet."
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Body horror, and Violence
seawarrior's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Gore, and Sexual content
ramreadsagain's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Some favourites include The Haunting of Aiden Finch (which is great for creepypasta fans), Lady Davelina’s Last Pet, Long Fingers, and the final three especially!
Some were a bit of a miss for me, but I still absolutely recommend this anthology!
I was offered a free copy of this book by Book Sirens and am leaving this review voluntarily.
Graphic: Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Body horror, and Gore
Moderate: Vomit, Pregnancy, and Sexual violence
Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Religious bigotry
sdsmith80's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
The first story does a great job of setting the tone and greatly reminded me of a certain Soska Sisters film that's a personal favorite of mine, and it's definitely the entry I enjoyed the most, for that reason.
Other tales I would love to see adapted, especially Mama Was a Butcher, and Man of the House. I could picture them vividly and it would be great to see what they become onscreen.
In the Garden of Horn, The Naked Magic Thrives is another beautiful story from Hailey Piper, and oh, I want to know more! I want to see what happens next!
I don't think I can say much more without giving spoilers, which I really don't want to do. What I can say is if you're a fan of body horror, you need to check this out!
Graphic: Dysphoria, Gore, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body horror, Death, Transphobia, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Murder
Mind the content warnings, but don't let them deter you from an excellent read!mxbluet18's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
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I enjoy having trans and queer representation in the stories I read. However, I don't think this flavour of trans rep is for me. I like some horror tropes, and I can deal with a low level of gore and violence, but this wasn't for me.
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Even though the subject matter wasn't to my taste, I did like the fact that it was centered on trans people, which having read the foreword, I know was the intent. I appreciate that authors are striving to put forward a diverse range of genres with queer representation outside of the standard.
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Thank you to BookSirens for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.
Graphic: Violence, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Blood, and Body horror