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readingbrb's review
challenging
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Transphobia
Minor: Suicide, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
cigarete_smoke's review
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Bullying, Transphobia, Sexism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Terminal illness, Deadnaming, and Sexual content
Minor: Sexual assault
razzberry_pi's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
3.0
pretty good set of short stories, some of them are a bit weird and have weird morals (ie. pro invasive species bc they are adaptable) also some aspects were kind of weird about Indigenous communities, specifically the Winter of Men story being set in colonial New France and sort of glamorized
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia, Sexism, and Body horror
Moderate: Dementia and Suicide
fynn_jls's review
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Transphobia and Bullying
apollos_books's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
was hoping i'd like this book more than i did tbh:( overall, it's quite interesting and is the type of book I'd enjoy dissecting with greater depth in a class or a book club or something. as a casual/for pleasure read though, i have mixed feelings about it. my fav stories were "rock jenny" and "archipelagos" and the others were just ok or confusing imo. this is a super short book though, so I think it's worth reading through if you enjoy short stories and don't mind lots of body horror.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Domestic abuse
Minor: Transphobia and Suicide
harri_w's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
I’m not sure Winter Of Men really achieved what maybe it set out to, and it was a little long and a little confusingly written, but the other stories were all good, particularly Rock Jenny (shades of A. S. Byatt), Archipelagos, and title story A Natural History of Transition.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Pregnancy, Transphobia, and Dementia
Minor: Self harm, Suicide, and Domestic abuse
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