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4.25 AVERAGE
4.25 AVERAGE
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Another great Smut Peddler
i backed this on kickstarter ages ago so by the time it came in i had kinda forgotten the exact reasons behind that purchase (outside of the general idea of monster women erotica!). turns out some of my fave porn artists had comics in this so of course I wanted it.
there's quite a few comics that really go there with the monster premise while others stick to "basically human woman but with a unique skin tone". i really appreciated any that put creativity into alternative genitalia or extra limbs/mouths/etc. you would think that would mean the first comic would be a hit for me but unfortunately the corny, outdated internet humor really pulled me out of it :( cool concept, not as cool execution.
faves were "an offer for the maiden" (vesta has been a fave artist for many years at this point), "in every corner" (another artist that i've long admired their monster designs), "neighborly help" (i love fish/ocean-inspired monsters!) and "forest wedding" (another artist that I've wanted to get comics from for a while but hadn't pulled the trigger until this collection!).
the stories that were misses were huge misses for me, but that's kinda the nature of erotica. having the visual component adds even more, as there were quite a few art styles in here that didn't jive with my senses at all. still, it's worth checking out if this kinda thing is your jam! you'll almost certainly find a new artist to enjoy if you aren't super familiar with people who already make comics in this niche arena.
there's quite a few comics that really go there with the monster premise while others stick to "basically human woman but with a unique skin tone". i really appreciated any that put creativity into alternative genitalia or extra limbs/mouths/etc. you would think that would mean the first comic would be a hit for me but unfortunately the corny, outdated internet humor really pulled me out of it :( cool concept, not as cool execution.
faves were "an offer for the maiden" (vesta has been a fave artist for many years at this point), "in every corner" (another artist that i've long admired their monster designs), "neighborly help" (i love fish/ocean-inspired monsters!) and "forest wedding" (another artist that I've wanted to get comics from for a while but hadn't pulled the trigger until this collection!).
the stories that were misses were huge misses for me, but that's kinda the nature of erotica. having the visual component adds even more, as there were quite a few art styles in here that didn't jive with my senses at all. still, it's worth checking out if this kinda thing is your jam! you'll almost certainly find a new artist to enjoy if you aren't super familiar with people who already make comics in this niche arena.
adventurous
emotional
funny
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Smutty graphic novel with monsters! If you like monster smut, this is for you. The stories are great, the details are delicious, and it's a perfect way to get your engine going 😉
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
you know what, good for her
Diverse on all fronts, my favourite way for an anthology to be. In representation of race/gender/bodies/pairings (but mainly sapphic), in tone, in genre, in art style, in spookiness, and in self-seriousness (though most slanted comedic or lighthearted. Some kinda touched on the level of wackiness that in this context feels like the story is making fun of you, which I don't love, but eh).
Not a lot of outrageous stand-outs but of course plot and character are kinda taking a backseat here, so what you sign up for (spooky, cute, intimidating, etc monster girlfriends) is absolutely what you get.
Diverse on all fronts, my favourite way for an anthology to be. In representation of race/gender/bodies/pairings (but mainly sapphic), in tone, in genre, in art style, in spookiness, and in self-seriousness (though most slanted comedic or lighthearted. Some kinda touched on the level of wackiness that in this context feels like the story is making fun of you, which I don't love, but eh).
Not a lot of outrageous stand-outs but of course plot and character are kinda taking a backseat here, so what you sign up for (spooky, cute, intimidating, etc monster girlfriends) is absolutely what you get.
A weird collection of stories about monster girlfriends but an interesting read. Some of the short stories were a little more flushed out than others, I like a little story before we jump right into the smut but some people don't and will appreciate those stories more than I did. Some of the illustrations were a little hard on the eyes as there were too many competing colors, I definitely would not recommend this graphic novel to someone who is color blind.
It's becoming a habit of me accidentally reading a graphic novel without actually knowing what it's about beforehand. Which meant I really had no clue this was a collection of (mostly) sapphic erotica. I can't complain though, it was a great collection with a lot of wonderful art — and obviously sexy and/or adorable stories! it was also a pretty diverse collection of stories featuring a wide variety of women (and monster girlfriends) representing different races, bodies and gender types. It's always refreshing when, even in a collection about monster girlfriends, you can feel represented.
Overall, I enjoyed most of the stories in this collection but there were a few I didn't like the art of, nor the story. But the rest of the collection easily made up for those few stories!
ARC received through Edelweiss.
Overall, I enjoyed most of the stories in this collection but there were a few I didn't like the art of, nor the story. But the rest of the collection easily made up for those few stories!
ARC received through Edelweiss.
Excellent. Definitely what I was hoping for in <i>My Monster Girlfriend.</i> Lots of queer/BIPOC rep in fun, sexy stories.
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Book Review
Title: Smut Peddler Presents: My Monster Girlfriend by Andrea Purcell
Genre: Erotic, Horror, Anthology, Graphic Novel
Rating: 4.25 Stars
My Monster Girlfriend is labelled as an erotic horror anthology but I think it is more erotic paranormal. The first story is Feather by Kanesha C. Bryant which follows a trans main character, Orlando through an encounter with their partner, Feather who is a biblical accurate angel. Due to the difference in species they have been having trouble in the bedroom and are giving it another attempts and this one works out wonderfully for the pair. I will admit the Tardis comment made me cackle and I could literally hear the Doctor Who theme song in the background.
An Offer for the Maiden by Vesta Z was so wholesome as it follows another trans main character, Giovanni as they are visting by the manifested spirit of the Maiden. The Maiden comes to every new man in the town and takes a offering or kills them but Giovanni has been delaying the Maiden for a while because they have feelings for her which come out as well as presenting their offering which is accepted. Next is Trash Mob Romance -by AnderJak, was the most adorable story I think I’ve ever read which is saying something as it follows to more monstrous characters who have no idea about the more carnal aspects of a relationship and end up gaining help from another couple in the most hilarious manner.
Rogue-Like by Owlin is a short and smutty story following a goblin, Balst and a human, Baravos during a DnD like campaign which ends with them getting together, pretty simple but definitely enjoyable. The next story was Sweetest Nectar by mopinks, which was a strange story about a girl looking for a magical flower which turns out to be sentient and entices the girl to become one of her keepers in a strange yet delightful way. I really like the art style of this story as well with the almost neon colouring that was a very bold choice. Girl Fiend by Innkeeperworm was a great story with potential, it follow a maid, Harriet who is taking care of a hellhound bound to the manor she works in as no one else will do it. Harriet has learnt that Addison is quite pleasant to be around and it has been causing rumours and when the other maids leave an unpleasant surprise in Harriet’s bed she ends up spending the night in the basement with Addison which leads the other things. Seeing both of Addison’s forms was nice and the small touch of Harriet breaking the binding circle at the end was amazing.
For Your Eyes Only by Nero Villagallos O'Reilly was interesting to say the least. We are following Doctor Marie Zhou as she is on assignment on a moon, it isn’t clear which moon it is though. During her time there she has freed a being called Ren from kryosleep and they have been living together in secret for a while planning to escape together. The day before they are due to escape someone unexpectedly drops by but Ren hides will Marie deals with the person and the next day they make their escape. This is the first couple we’ve seen where the non-human partner is more beast than human and I didn’t know how to feel about it since there isn’t really anything about Ren that resembles a human unlike other characters like Addison. The next story is Flesh Hive by Iris Jay was a mind-breaking yet surprisingly wholesome story about a found family and coven that has had a member missing for a while but she returns to find the world completely changed and fears they won’t take her back. To her surprise they welcomed her with open arms as they had been waiting for her to come back and complete the coven again.
Bisclavret by Rowan Woodcock was a great take on the werewolf genre as we see a nobleman named Gwenn free a wolf from a trap only to find out that it is a female werewolf named Enora. Gwenn is smitten with Enora in both her wolf and more human form although she stays pretty close to the animal side and eventually they end up in bed together. I really liked their dynamic of submissive male with a more dominant female but this also touched more to the horror side than any of the previous stories and it just might be my favourite of the collection.
In Every Corner by Visceraaa was a lovely story about a woman with a sleep paralysis demon who genuinely believes her to be asleep and watches movies and podcasts to learn about human things in that time. When the demon realises the human is awake they become friends and eventually lovers. Puzzling Evidence by Penelope Merch is another DnD type story between a human and an imp dragon. It was short and to the point but I felt there was too much unnecessary dialogue in it that could have been communicated better. MonstHER Under the Bed by Bont and Wes Brooke was short and sweet but cute at the same time. It is essentially a throuple roleplaying about a monster under the bed and it was nice to see the check in and aftercare at the end.
Nyx by Taylor Titmouse was a delightful menage a trios with roots in Greek mythology as it features Nyx, the goddess of night, Boreas, the north wind and Zephyrus, the west wind and it really made me smile especially the ending. Neighbourly Help by Harriet Moulton is the story of Val, a vampire and Cherry, a siren who are neighbours and help each other when they are in need in more than one way. I really liked how the artist kept the siren’s unique anatomy rather than making it more traditional as it really added to the story. The final story in the collection is Forest Wedding by Otava Heikkilä which is a wedding between the human clan and the mountain folk but the wife won’t allow her husband to consummate the wedding until he proves himself to her and he goes above and beyond to do so. Overall, I really liked this collection apart from one or two stories which I didn’t enjoy but I will definitely be checking out more especially My Monster Boyfriend in the future.