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ruthmaybe's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- 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? N/A
4.0
circuit333's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- 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? Yes
4.0
antidietleah's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
ibrauhn's review against another edition
2.0
One of the stories I loved and felt like it was really impactful, a couple stories were intriguing, some of the stories felt like a chore, and the others made me feel like I was going crazy—but maybe that was the point? Overall, I think there are better feminist short story collections out there, but maybe you’d like this better if you were more into the sci-fi, Yellow Wallpaper vibes.
mekikula's review against another edition
Soft dnf, will try to pick up ebook instead of audiobook
cristina19's review against another edition
4.0
“I have heard all of the stories about girls like me, and I am I afraid to make more of them.”
chuckstafer's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, I thought this was a really good short story collection. Very sexual in nature, but the stories really touched on a lot of different themes such as body autonomy, the pressures that men put on women in society, love, fear, and even the unraveling of the mind. A couple of duds (Especially Heinous, and Difficult at Parties) but also really, really good stories (I really enjoyed The Husband Stitch, Eight Bites, Real Women Have Bodies, and Inventory.