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125 reviews for:
Common Bonds: An Aromantic Speculative Anthology
C.T. Callahan, B.R. Sanders, Claudie Arseneault, RoAnna Sylver
3.92 AVERAGE
125 reviews for:
Common Bonds: An Aromantic Speculative Anthology
C.T. Callahan, B.R. Sanders, Claudie Arseneault, RoAnna Sylver
3.92 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Grief, Acephobia/Arophobia
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts
2.5
How to rate an anthology? There were some stories I absolutely adored, some that were mediocre, and some that I didn't care for - that's just how it is.
How to rate an anthology? There were some stories I absolutely adored, some that were mediocre, and some that I didn't care for - that's just how it is.
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Dementia, Grief, Murder, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
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
From the Foreword:
"While aromantic people engage in a wide variety of relationships, including romantic ones, we chose platonic bonds because they impact our live from beginning to end and their importance is often overlooked. We wanted to explore these connections - the joy and sadness, the new discoveries and long-lasting struggles, what they teach us about the world, each other, and ourselves - and the way romantic people often redefine their relative importance, centering them in their lives."
Favourites:
- The Aromatic Lovers by Morgan Swim: a perfume-maker crafts the perfect enigmatic scent for his non-binary agender(?) friend
- Cinder by Jennifer Lee Rossman: a 'call-a-prince' service is taken over by a 'damsel in distress' who saves herself, the prince she called to save her, and teams up with another 'princess' to do the same
- Not Quite True Love by Syl Woo: poem
- Would You Like Charms With That? by E.H. Timms: "I want something more substantial. Solid. Lasting. I want someone I can lean on in hard times and celebrate with in good times. I want someone who accepts me as I am - accepts all of me I as I am, ace, and aro - all my queerness together, without picking the bits they want and the bits they don't."
In The Summer a Banana Tree by Thomas Shaw Leonard: poem
A Full Deck by Avi Silver: a demon uses sexual attraction to lure its victims learns how to use romantic attraction to lure in aces too, better call in an aromantic anti-hero to help save the day?
Shift by Mika Standard: an aro/ace estranged university student figures out her roommate is a werewolf and is welcomed into the pack as a member of the found family
Discography by Ian Miller: poem
Seams of Iron by Adriana C. Grigore: a cursed weaver meets a witch and live in cottage-core heaven
Not To Die by Rosiee Thor: a knotter, in mourning for the death of their brother and sister-in-law, returns to a market out of time, reading the longevities and genuineness of couples in the threads they choose out for each other, despite feeling no inclination of romantic attraction herself
"While aromantic people engage in a wide variety of relationships, including romantic ones, we chose platonic bonds because they impact our live from beginning to end and their importance is often overlooked. We wanted to explore these connections - the joy and sadness, the new discoveries and long-lasting struggles, what they teach us about the world, each other, and ourselves - and the way romantic people often redefine their relative importance, centering them in their lives."
Favourites:
- The Aromatic Lovers by Morgan Swim: a perfume-maker crafts the perfect enigmatic scent for his non-binary agender(?) friend
- Cinder by Jennifer Lee Rossman: a 'call-a-prince' service is taken over by a 'damsel in distress' who saves herself, the prince she called to save her, and teams up with another 'princess' to do the same
- Not Quite True Love by Syl Woo: poem
- Would You Like Charms With That? by E.H. Timms: "I want something more substantial. Solid. Lasting. I want someone I can lean on in hard times and celebrate with in good times. I want someone who accepts me as I am - accepts all of me I as I am, ace, and aro - all my queerness together, without picking the bits they want and the bits they don't."
In The Summer a Banana Tree by Thomas Shaw Leonard: poem
A Full Deck by Avi Silver: a demon uses sexual attraction to lure its victims learns how to use romantic attraction to lure in aces too, better call in an aromantic anti-hero to help save the day?
Shift by Mika Standard: an aro/ace estranged university student figures out her roommate is a werewolf and is welcomed into the pack as a member of the found family
Discography by Ian Miller: poem
Seams of Iron by Adriana C. Grigore: a cursed weaver meets a witch and live in cottage-core heaven
Not To Die by Rosiee Thor: a knotter, in mourning for the death of their brother and sister-in-law, returns to a market out of time, reading the longevities and genuineness of couples in the threads they choose out for each other, despite feeling no inclination of romantic attraction herself
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced