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rogueservitor's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
fast-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? Yes
4.5
adamsfall's review
5.0
It’s impossible to rate an anthology as a whole for me. So it gets 5 stars for existing and being made by wonderful people. Below is a rating of each story - purely based on my enjoyment of reading it.
We Frolic Within the Leviathan’s Heart by Hailey Piper - 4/5 ⭐️
Incredible start to the collection. A stand out.
Neon Holocaust by Eric LaRocca - 3/5 ⭐️
Not the best or worst I’ve read of LaRocca. Definitely in the better half of the collection. Sometimes I think his stuff can be the kind of artistic that my brain doesn’t grasp/appreciate.
Morta by James Bennett - 5/5 ⭐️
Fantastic.
Eclipse, or The Courtship of the Sun and Moon by Perry Ruhland - 3/5 ⭐️
This one wasn’t a stand out, but it was fine.
Stage Five Clinger by Nikki R. Leigh - 5/5
We Frolic Within the Leviathan’s Heart by Hailey Piper - 4/5 ⭐️
Incredible start to the collection. A stand out.
Neon Holocaust by Eric LaRocca - 3/5 ⭐️
Not the best or worst I’ve read of LaRocca. Definitely in the better half of the collection. Sometimes I think his stuff can be the kind of artistic that my brain doesn’t grasp/appreciate.
Morta by James Bennett - 5/5 ⭐️
Fantastic.
Eclipse, or The Courtship of the Sun and Moon by Perry Ruhland - 3/5 ⭐️
This one wasn’t a stand out, but it was fine.
Stage Five Clinger by Nikki R. Leigh - 5/5
alex_jk's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
houndpits's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
sad
tense
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? Yes
4.5
connorgirvan's review
3.0
3 / 5 stars
Love the concept of this book and the cover, but the stories just weren't for me sadly!
I did have some favourites that I enjoyed. My top two were Morta by James Bennett and Therianthrope by Briar Ripley Page.
Others that I enjoyed were We Frolic Within the Leviathan's Heart by Hailey Piper, Eclipse, or The Courtship of The Sun and Moon by Perry Ruthland and Macramé Flames by Eric Raglin.
Whilst I am only rating this three stars, I really enjoyed these stories (namely, the first two mentioned). There was nothing wrong with the others they just weren't my favs/for me personally.
Love the concept of this book and the cover, but the stories just weren't for me sadly!
I did have some favourites that I enjoyed. My top two were Morta by James Bennett and Therianthrope by Briar Ripley Page.
Others that I enjoyed were We Frolic Within the Leviathan's Heart by Hailey Piper, Eclipse, or The Courtship of The Sun and Moon by Perry Ruthland and Macramé Flames by Eric Raglin.
Whilst I am only rating this three stars, I really enjoyed these stories (namely, the first two mentioned). There was nothing wrong with the others they just weren't my favs/for me personally.
mandi_lea's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Homophobia, Hate crime, Death, Gore, Transphobia, and Fire/Fire injury
freddybingsu's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.75
ngallegos87's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic collection. As a member of the rainbow mafia, I greatly enjoyed all these stories.
discarded_dust_jacket's review against another edition
There’s nothing wrong with this, I think I’m just realizing that I don’t really enjoy short story collections.
I think it’s because like, for me, the very beginning of a story—when you’re first thrust into this new setting and you don’t yet care about the characters or have any sort of investment in the plot—is the hardest for me to focus on and push through.
And a collection of short stories kind of suspends you in that stage. There’s so much stopping and starting. My brain just has trouble latching on. It’s absolutely not the fault of the book or any of the contributing authors.
I think it’s because like, for me, the very beginning of a story—when you’re first thrust into this new setting and you don’t yet care about the characters or have any sort of investment in the plot—is the hardest for me to focus on and push through.
And a collection of short stories kind of suspends you in that stage. There’s so much stopping and starting. My brain just has trouble latching on. It’s absolutely not the fault of the book or any of the contributing authors.