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4.2 AVERAGE
4.2 AVERAGE
This was a really great little read full of queer joy, spice and sweetness!
We met lots of different characters throughout these short stories, all connected in one way or another and all coming together (pun intended) at the Monster Mixer, an intimate club for Monsters and the people who love them. I adored the diversity of people, experiences and relationships we met in the book. The spice was off the charts with a whole buffet to enjoy including extreme size difference, knotting, degradation and lots more.
I loved how explicit consent was at the heart of every story, with discussions beforehand and check ins throughout. It was really well presented and I thoroughly appreciated its inclusion. Another thing the characters all displayed brilliantly was a refusal to assume gender until pronouns were given. Every new character was described using singular “they” until pronouns were exchanged unless their identity was already known to the person whose POV chapter it was. I freaking loved it!
I only with the book had been slightly longer so that we could have connected with the characters a little more on an emotional level, as the brevity of the stories occasionally made that difficult. But overall I really enjoyed this read and I would definitely recommend it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
We met lots of different characters throughout these short stories, all connected in one way or another and all coming together (pun intended) at the Monster Mixer, an intimate club for Monsters and the people who love them. I adored the diversity of people, experiences and relationships we met in the book. The spice was off the charts with a whole buffet to enjoy including extreme size difference, knotting, degradation and lots more.
I loved how explicit consent was at the heart of every story, with discussions beforehand and check ins throughout. It was really well presented and I thoroughly appreciated its inclusion. Another thing the characters all displayed brilliantly was a refusal to assume gender until pronouns were given. Every new character was described using singular “they” until pronouns were exchanged unless their identity was already known to the person whose POV chapter it was. I freaking loved it!
I only with the book had been slightly longer so that we could have connected with the characters a little more on an emotional level, as the brevity of the stories occasionally made that difficult. But overall I really enjoyed this read and I would definitely recommend it.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
A quick read. All of the five stories were pleasant to read and every character is just lovely.
But the most important thing imo is that this stories show how already a little bit of consideration und genuine question can make everyone feel more comfortable, feel truly seen and accepted for whom they are. And while the general setting is very specific the author allows us a glance into the everyday life of some of the characters showing how easily the same behaviour has an important impact.
I also very much enjoyed the diversity of the chars. I'm certainly going to pick up more of the authors books. They have an itch.io account for those that try to find alternatives to the big A.
But the most important thing imo is that this stories show how already a little bit of consideration und genuine question can make everyone feel more comfortable, feel truly seen and accepted for whom they are. And while the general setting is very specific the author allows us a glance into the everyday life of some of the characters showing how easily the same behaviour has an important impact.
I also very much enjoyed the diversity of the chars. I'm certainly going to pick up more of the authors books. They have an itch.io account for those that try to find alternatives to the big A.
This was a cute series of short stories in a queer normative world with sex positive people. It wasn’t plot heavy, more erotica and sexual exploration in a save environment. Jamie and Vance were my fave couple and I hope to see them again in the future! Their awkward vibes were on point.
Spice: 5/5
Spice: 5/5
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Various monster erotica shorts!! This was very fun, very queer, and has lots of horny folks. Good for them!
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
a quick, wonderful, and spicy read! i always love books with different queer representation, and Robin definitely delivered with that! xyr were able to create such amazing little stories that i really enjoyed reading, sometimes with collections/anthologies you don't really get to know much about the characters but the way these stories were written made it very easy to understand who they are! this was my first book from Robin and i am definitely looking forward to reading more from xem!!!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Read as part of the Trans Rights Readathon 🏳️⚧️
This book was short, hot, and so fun to read. 😈🥵💦
I loved that it was one universe with vignettes of different characters, all centered around this Monster Mixer event. It’s a lovely way to structure an anthology and I only wish it was longer!
This book was short, hot, and so fun to read. 😈🥵💦
I loved that it was one universe with vignettes of different characters, all centered around this Monster Mixer event. It’s a lovely way to structure an anthology and I only wish it was longer!
Monster Mixer is a collection of short stories by Robin Jo Margaret (and hopefully the first in more volumes to come). You can expect a variety of characters and diverse species represented (we have humans, minotaurs, vampires, demons, orcs, and fae in this volume), diverse queer identities, and a multitude of body types. There's also autistic representation. There's plenty of spice and a hint of sweetness, too!
I devoured this story. I loved the different representation, differing pairings of characters, and just how diverse the identities were. There were different body types, and the respect and care the characters showed to one another was simply beautiful to read about. If you're looking for something short, sweet, and spicy and you love diversity and representation in your book, definitely consider adding this one to your TBR.
I devoured this story. I loved the different representation, differing pairings of characters, and just how diverse the identities were. There were different body types, and the respect and care the characters showed to one another was simply beautiful to read about. If you're looking for something short, sweet, and spicy and you love diversity and representation in your book, definitely consider adding this one to your TBR.
Never thought I'd ever be worried for a fairy to drown in cum but here I am.
The positives:
• my favorite characters were Charlotte (the baddie), Harriett (the sweetie) and Silas (the gentleman)
• the relationships' dynamics:
Jamie x Vance was really cute to see them both trying to act cool even though they were both secretly nervous.
Charlotte x Jackson a bit biased cuz im crushing on Charlotte, however Jackson feels a tad bit like an NPC (underdeveloped).
Harriett x Sophie x Liam was pretty cool, personally, im a big fan of poly relationships/threesomes which are not centered around the one man, so that was refreshing, seeing Sophie take the lead.
River x Silas was hilarious to me, that's all
The neutral:
• the species:
I felt like Charlotte (the vampire) wasnt portrayed as one? Compared to the other species who had better descriptions, there was only one comment about not being allowed to suck blood and that's it
The bad:
• my brain cant get over the asymmetrical chapters, Jamie x Vance got 2 and everyone else got only 1
• the ending was very abrupt, and not satisfying, I really wanted more from River x Silas, and a different ending
• the overall vibe was a bit too awkward, nothing wrong with a bit of awkwardness and nervousness but i think it was too much
The personal:
I need a good balance between character development-plot-sex scenes in order to fully enjoy eroticas/smut and the scale is heavy on the sex scenes side, so there were times when i felt a bit uncomfortable due to that.
TLDR: there were enjoyable parts, fun parts, a bit disappointing parts, and frustrating parts
The positives:
• my favorite characters were Charlotte (the baddie), Harriett (the sweetie) and Silas (the gentleman)
• the relationships' dynamics:
Jamie x Vance was really cute to see them both trying to act cool even though they were both secretly nervous.
Charlotte x Jackson a bit biased cuz im crushing on Charlotte, however Jackson feels a tad bit like an NPC (underdeveloped).
Harriett x Sophie x Liam was pretty cool, personally, im a big fan of poly relationships/threesomes which are not centered around the one man, so that was refreshing, seeing Sophie take the lead.
River x Silas was hilarious to me, that's all
The neutral:
• the species:
I felt like Charlotte (the vampire) wasnt portrayed as one? Compared to the other species who had better descriptions, there was only one comment about not being allowed to suck blood and that's it
The bad:
• my brain cant get over the asymmetrical chapters, Jamie x Vance got 2 and everyone else got only 1
• the ending was very abrupt, and not satisfying, I really wanted more from River x Silas, and a different ending
• the overall vibe was a bit too awkward, nothing wrong with a bit of awkwardness and nervousness but i think it was too much
The personal:
I need a good balance between character development-plot-sex scenes in order to fully enjoy eroticas/smut and the scale is heavy on the sex scenes side, so there were times when i felt a bit uncomfortable due to that.
TLDR: there were enjoyable parts, fun parts, a bit disappointing parts, and frustrating parts