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atalanta_nins's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-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
4.5
Blood and Knife Review
I didn't know that this was initially a collection of short stories which centers on women from different walks of life or just women in general. I liked how this book has this fairytale like storytelling, reminds me so much of Grimm's fairytales with a mixture of urban legends you hear from barrios and such. I loved the book in general, although there were stories that i liked more than the others. I'll try to discuss some of them here so be warned for spoilers.
The Blind Woman Without a Toe
I liked this story. I loved how twisted this one was. This is kinda similar to the story of Cinderella. I wouldn't delve so much into this because I think just casually dropping the Cinderella word would have given you an idea what the story is about.
Blood
This story hits differently for me. Especially when you grew up in a very conservative country that speaking about the female genitalia and what happens to every girl when they reaches that stage to womanhood, they consider menstruation as a very taboo topic. (Although, lucky for me, I'm surrounded by women and they don't try to hide these things and answer every uncomfortable question regarding the female body especially the female genitalia). I think, that it's very upsetting that in a patriarchial society that we live in, women are reduced to a person whose entire life is decides and that is to give birth to another human being. It's like women do not have any other dream than being a mother and a housewife. I mean sure, some of us dreams this but I just loathe the idea of steorotyping people in general.
Doors
This story is more on the horror genre with a mix of a telenovela type of story. Kinda dramatic but loved the horror parts of the story.
Kuchuk Hanem
This story reminds me of how much western countries view the eastern part. Always describing women in eastern countries exotic or something. Can't contemplate enough if the story is surrounded by mystery or by vagueness because there were parts that are a bit unclear to me.
Scream in a Bottle
Also has some vagueness in the story. But I have my theory on the story although I think it's more on how the reader interpret the story.
The Queen
I loved this story. Like really loved this story. It reminds me so much of how barrios in our country tells a story. This story serves as a mythical story, also with a moral lesson in the end. Won't say mich but this story for me stands out than the rest. Won't say it was my top one but this is one of the storiea in this book that I'd put on the highest place as a must read.
The Vampire
Is this a metaphor on how people give in to lust? Or interchange familiarity with like/love? I don't know if my interpretation of the story is what actually happened but I would like it very much so to be what happened in the story.
Beauty and The Seventh Dwarf
I support women's rights and women's wrongs, maybe this is just my take on this story. There is something so bewithching and hauntingly captivating about the story although it's kinda messed up in a way (which i kinda loved about it).
The Well
This was short and a bit unclear but like most horror stories, it'll lead you on until you can't escape the end either.
The Obssessive Twist
This was a bit unexpected. Kinda like horror stories you hear from barrios (we have a lot from where I'm from btw). Although I felt like most of the women in the collection of these stories are either groomed or manipulated by men. This story will catch you by surprise (hopefully, like it did with me).
The Porcelain Doll
This is a bit complicated in a sense that it didn't stayed in one point of view of one of the characters (I know, the way the stoey is told is on the third person POV, but read and finished thia till the end).
Apple and Knife
Like the very title of the book, this was one of my favorite story. It reminds me that sometimes, as women build other women, some women also bring down other women.
A Single Firefly, A Thousand Rats
I also liked this story, above among the others. Like some of the previous stories, the story takes place on a different time. I wouldn't spoil much about the story just that this story reminds me that not everyone who looks like monsters are monsters. Also, it's crazy how news and stories are delivered and interpreted from just an interaction.
I didn't know that this was initially a collection of short stories which centers on women from different walks of life or just women in general. I liked how this book has this fairytale like storytelling, reminds me so much of Grimm's fairytales with a mixture of urban legends you hear from barrios and such. I loved the book in general, although there were stories that i liked more than the others. I'll try to discuss some of them here so be warned for spoilers.
The Blind Woman Without a Toe
I liked this story. I loved how twisted this one was. This is kinda similar to the story of Cinderella. I wouldn't delve so much into this because I think just casually dropping the Cinderella word would have given you an idea what the story is about.
Blood
This story hits differently for me. Especially when you grew up in a very conservative country that speaking about the female genitalia and what happens to every girl when they reaches that stage to womanhood, they consider menstruation as a very taboo topic. (Although, lucky for me, I'm surrounded by women and they don't try to hide these things and answer every uncomfortable question regarding the female body especially the female genitalia). I think, that it's very upsetting that in a patriarchial society that we live in, women are reduced to a person whose entire life is decides and that is to give birth to another human being. It's like women do not have any other dream than being a mother and a housewife. I mean sure, some of us dreams this but I just loathe the idea of steorotyping people in general.
Doors
This story is more on the horror genre with a mix of a telenovela type of story. Kinda dramatic but loved the horror parts of the story.
Kuchuk Hanem
This story reminds me of how much western countries view the eastern part. Always describing women in eastern countries exotic or something. Can't contemplate enough if the story is surrounded by mystery or by vagueness because there were parts that are a bit unclear to me.
Scream in a Bottle
Also has some vagueness in the story. But I have my theory on the story although I think it's more on how the reader interpret the story.
The Queen
I loved this story. Like really loved this story. It reminds me so much of how barrios in our country tells a story. This story serves as a mythical story, also with a moral lesson in the end. Won't say mich but this story for me stands out than the rest. Won't say it was my top one but this is one of the storiea in this book that I'd put on the highest place as a must read.
The Vampire
Is this a metaphor on how people give in to lust? Or interchange familiarity with like/love? I don't know if my interpretation of the story is what actually happened but I would like it very much so to be what happened in the story.
Beauty and The Seventh Dwarf
I support women's rights and women's wrongs, maybe this is just my take on this story. There is something so bewithching and hauntingly captivating about the story although it's kinda messed up in a way (which i kinda loved about it).
The Well
This was short and a bit unclear but like most horror stories, it'll lead you on until you can't escape the end either.
The Obssessive Twist
This was a bit unexpected. Kinda like horror stories you hear from barrios (we have a lot from where I'm from btw). Although I felt like most of the women in the collection of these stories are either groomed or manipulated by men. This story will catch you by surprise (hopefully, like it did with me).
The Porcelain Doll
This is a bit complicated in a sense that it didn't stayed in one point of view of one of the characters (I know, the way the stoey is told is on the third person POV, but read and finished thia till the end).
Apple and Knife
Like the very title of the book, this was one of my favorite story. It reminds me that sometimes, as women build other women, some women also bring down other women.
A Single Firefly, A Thousand Rats
I also liked this story, above among the others. Like some of the previous stories, the story takes place on a different time. I wouldn't spoil much about the story just that this story reminds me that not everyone who looks like monsters are monsters. Also, it's crazy how news and stories are delivered and interpreted from just an interaction.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape and Sexual content
ok7a's review
challenging
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- 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
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Rape, Murder, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Misogyny and Infidelity
lemoncrumble's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Gore, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual content
khakipantsofsex's review against another edition
dark
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
isabelanth's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- 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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and Blood
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