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13 reviews for:
In Our Own Worlds: Four LGBTQ+ Tor.com Novellas
Kai Ashante Wilson, Neon Yang, Carl Engle-Laird, Margaret Killjoy, Ellen Klages
4.22 AVERAGE
13 reviews for:
In Our Own Worlds: Four LGBTQ+ Tor.com Novellas
Kai Ashante Wilson, Neon Yang, Carl Engle-Laird, Margaret Killjoy, Ellen Klages
4.22 AVERAGE
I wanted to love this. I really am happy to have been introduced to new authors and new worlds. The only story in this quartet, however, that I really liked was "Passing Strange," a historical fantasy set in New York. "The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion" was a little creepy, "A Taste of Honey" was confusing because it jumped around in time, and "The Black Tides of Heaven" was just too brutal.
There is such a range of story styles represented here that I think people will find at least one story in this collection that interests them. It was definitely interesting to get non-hetero main characters and see different perspectives on how fantasy can be written.
There is such a range of story styles represented here that I think people will find at least one story in this collection that interests them. It was definitely interesting to get non-hetero main characters and see different perspectives on how fantasy can be written.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The four novellas in this collection are all wildly different and I found that to be both a good and bad thing. I'll be adding a full review of the individual novellas later on, but suffice to say, you definitely need to reset your mind and/or get a reading palate cleanser between each novella to fully appreciate them.