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inlibrisveritas's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
3.5 Stars
These stories were not quite what I had in mind when I sat down with the audio, but it was a fantastic read regardless. Some stories stuck a little better than others, but I liked the variety of ages of the MC's and the differing types of horror.
These stories were not quite what I had in mind when I sat down with the audio, but it was a fantastic read regardless. Some stories stuck a little better than others, but I liked the variety of ages of the MC's and the differing types of horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Mental illness, Body horror, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship
yinflower's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Fatphobia, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Miscarriage, Vomit, Homophobia, and Animal death
overwaterer's review
adventurous
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
A sparkling collection of short stories.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
beepsies's review
dark
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Really not my thing. I liked the way the author wrote — I felt like the prose was really flavorful! But the flavor was one I didn't much care for, and the stories themselves weren’t really to my taste. I found them to be unpleasantly gooey (a matter of preference), and found myself getting annoyed every time one of the protagonists was self conscious of her size.
Not that it’s not a nigh universal experience, or that a sapphic’s relationship to her body is endlessly complicated, or that there isn’t interesting or illuminating or meaningful story to be told about it, but in a bunch of short stories where words are at a premium, I did get tired of the repetition of it.
My favorite story was “Fiddler, Fool Pair.” I was intrigued by the setup and was gripped by the escalation. There was some unpleasant body stuff in it, but it felt fitting to me. I really liked the way it ended, too. I felt like a lot of the stories were very bleak, and I felt like this one was more hopeful and had more positive to say about human connection.
I read this for a book club, and while it wasn't really an enjoyable experience for me, it was interesting to read something that just did not gel with my taste at all.
Not that it’s not a nigh universal experience, or that a sapphic’s relationship to her body is endlessly complicated, or that there isn’t interesting or illuminating or meaningful story to be told about it, but in a bunch of short stories where words are at a premium, I did get tired of the repetition of it.
My favorite story was “Fiddler, Fool Pair.” I was intrigued by the setup and was gripped by the escalation. There was some unpleasant body stuff in it, but it felt fitting to me. I really liked the way it ended, too. I felt like a lot of the stories were very bleak, and I felt like this one was more hopeful and had more positive to say about human connection.
I read this for a book club, and while it wasn't really an enjoyable experience for me, it was interesting to read something that just did not gel with my taste at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Murder
Moderate: Self harm, Gore, and Medical content
Minor: Child abuse, Pregnancy, Suicide attempt, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Blood, Miscarriage, and Infertility
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