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aryelee's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is an absolutely stunning collection of short stories. They mix between science fiction and historical, contemporary and urban fantasy, all focused on queer characters surviving (and sometimes not surviving) in a world full of cruelty and love. Many stories focus on AIDS during the 1980s, and there are some with parents struggling to connect with their child who is growing up and growing into their queer identities.
Sam J. Miller's works are heartfelt and clever, full of beautiful language, complicated characters who are full of life, and worlds that are more fantastical than our own while also reflecting the struggles queer people have had for decades in the United States.
Favorite stories from this collection are: 57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides, Conspicuous Plumage, Ghosts of Home, and Angel, Monster, Man.
Sam J. Miller's works are heartfelt and clever, full of beautiful language, complicated characters who are full of life, and worlds that are more fantastical than our own while also reflecting the struggles queer people have had for decades in the United States.
Favorite stories from this collection are: 57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides, Conspicuous Plumage, Ghosts of Home, and Angel, Monster, Man.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, Pandemic/Epidemic, Violence, and War
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