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challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.25
“Slug and Other Stories” by Megan Milks
I read the first story in this collection, the eponymous “Slug,” and thought… “What the f*** did I get into?” By the end of the collection, I got it. Megan Milks collection of short stories is revolutionary queer writing, but it is not the nice tidy inspiring queerness we see upheld in pop culture. Milks has written a messy, gross, perverse collection that when taken together reminds us that queerness is not just about breaking the gender binary. Queerness is about eschewing convention, about uprooting patterns of communication which have become normative. Milks has written stories that are not just about queerness, but they present queer identities queerly and without any hesitation. Some of these stories I do not yet understand, and some of them were honestly too graphic for my personal taste but many of them were really incredible. Standouts for me include “The Strands,” “Kill Marguerite,” “Earl and Ed,” and “Patrick Gets Inspired.” I do not recommend this collection for everyone, but for those willing to approach queer themes and representations with an open mind this will be a thought-provoking collection.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Bullying, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Body horror, and Infidelity
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