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3.2 AVERAGE
3.2 AVERAGE
Enjoyed this a lot!! Favourite was Chris Kraus and Brandon Taylor.
I was originally drawn to this for the list of incredible authors – Roxane Gay, Alexander Chee, Carmen Maria Machado and more all in one collection? I couldn't resist and it didn't disappoint.
Of course, as with any collection I preferred some stories over others but the standard is high throughout. It also does a great job of showing some of the variety of what 'kink' can mean. That it's not just one homogeneous thing but a thing that people experience and practice in a vast range of different ways. Not only that, but it's also deeply personal and incites different responses and feelings in people.
This collection won't be for everyone but I'm certain it holds words for many and I hope people won't be turned off the title. It's awash with great storytelling, refreshingly diverse, and changes in tone from piece to piece meaning a lot of people will find one that lands with them. Definitely would recommend to anyone who's interested in sexual/relationship dynamics, not just people who would explicitly say they're into kink. As this collection shows, there's no one way to be into it anyway.
Thanks to Simon and Schuster UK for the ARC.
Of course, as with any collection I preferred some stories over others but the standard is high throughout. It also does a great job of showing some of the variety of what 'kink' can mean. That it's not just one homogeneous thing but a thing that people experience and practice in a vast range of different ways. Not only that, but it's also deeply personal and incites different responses and feelings in people.
This collection won't be for everyone but I'm certain it holds words for many and I hope people won't be turned off the title. It's awash with great storytelling, refreshingly diverse, and changes in tone from piece to piece meaning a lot of people will find one that lands with them. Definitely would recommend to anyone who's interested in sexual/relationship dynamics, not just people who would explicitly say they're into kink. As this collection shows, there's no one way to be into it anyway.
Thanks to Simon and Schuster UK for the ARC.
adventurous
fast-paced
not vibing enough — i haven’t wanted to reach for it over anything else since starting
Am I missing something???
Most of the stories in this are dull and some are downright unbearable and I DNF'd multiple stories.
Wouldn't recommend - a lot of other collections do it better!
Most of the stories in this are dull and some are downright unbearable and I DNF'd multiple stories.
Wouldn't recommend - a lot of other collections do it better!
Some hits, but many more misses.
Brandon Taylor’s story is the clear winner amongst the cacophony of misplaced and under-developed stories.
Brandon Taylor’s story is the clear winner amongst the cacophony of misplaced and under-developed stories.
my mistake was thinking this was going to be a psychological analysis kind of thing & i quickly realized that is not at all what it is. however i have to finish every book i start so i powered through. i wish i hadn’t
dark
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Not as subversive as it would like to be. I stopped reading when a story just turned into an rape scene without warning.