Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales by Melanie Gillman

12 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-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

3.5

I enjoyed the cast of characters and variety of stories. Some of the fairy tales left me confused and feeling open-ended though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Sexism

Moderate: Blood, Death, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia

rafacolog's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Transphobia, Misogyny, Blood, and Homophobia

moonyreadsbystarlight's review

adventurous reflective fast-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Very neat! These subversive queer fairy tales are simple but well-done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Death

Moderate: Blood and Transphobia

daniellekat's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

2.5

This was fine - didn’t love it, didn’t hate it. I liked the artwork but found the stories too simplistic. I especially liked New Name and Hsthete. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

pey333's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Violence, Blood, and Death

Moderate: Sexism and Violence

Minor: Homophobia and Transphobia

clarabooksit's review

hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

Minor: Death, Blood, Chronic illness, and Grief

swordjas's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, and Classism

Moderate: Violence, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Transphobia, War, and Abandonment

whatisjordyreading's review

a quick, easy read. colouring & drawings are lovely.
but there's something odd to me (a Black person) about a white person drawing predominantly Black/brown-skinned characters, one of which wears a bonnet to bed??? like, yes, the character could, but also??? it feels weird-- a white person getting money for their book by drawing parts of the Black experience. no Black people were paid for sharing their experiences as Black folk to serve as material for the author/their book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Blood

Moderate: Death

shector1's review against another edition

adventurous dark reflective

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

rabidkermit's review

dark emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

i had only read hsthete online before this so it was a treat to see it and others compiled in physical form!

i hope the money from this book helps melanie gillman's poor wrist.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Sexism and Blood

Minor: Transphobia and Homophobia