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Bound in Flesh: An Anthology of Trans Body Horror by Lor Gislason
2 reviews
bruisedtigers's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.5
As always, it's hard to rate an anthology. I was a little disappointed by a good handful of these, even if they had a good premise.
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."
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."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual violence, Body horror, and Violence
mxbluet18's review
challenging
dark
slow-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
3.0
Trigger warnings for Bound in Flesh include: profanity, sex, violence, death, suicide, abuse, and blood & gore.
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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.
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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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Death, Sexual content, Suicide, Gore, Blood, and Body horror
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