Scan barcode
oceans_b1ist3rz's review against another edition
4.0
pierrots and angel boys. a chubby faced sconce and mermaids in a silver trance. sewing machines: stitching and unstitching. this collection of short stories utilizes language as adornments, creating a very specific aesthetic that takes its time to digest. a strange but entrancing approach to feminism. my favorite stories among this collection were Agata’s Machine, The Sad Tale of the Sconce, and The Moth Emporium
cybrgloss's review against another edition
4.0
Uncanny and uncomfortable short story collection that I can only describe as (in general) gross. Surreal spaces of gothic nautical decay, monstrous overbearing gender roles enforced to a rigid extreme, disconnected motherhood. Reading some of these felt like being a child laborer trapped in the mildew-ridden basement of a cannery, salt and metal so thick in the air that it’s suffocating.
alexiacambaling's review against another edition
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
motifenjoyer's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
4.0
"Our bodies were nuisances to the enjoyment of the machine."
nathiddles_106's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Pregnancy, and Toxic relationship
tobesmagobes's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t usually read short stories but this collection got me for some reason and I’m so glad it did