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wlbolm's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
vortacist's review
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
zurfloo's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.5
emeraldimp's review
medium-paced
3.0
As with any anthology, some stories are more to taste than others. While the writing is generally solid, in general I was looking for more, well, Queer stories. Really radical examinations of who we are and can be. Still, there are several enjoyable stories anyway, Bogi Takács delivers with "A Technical Term" as usual and I enjoyed Ann Leblanc's "twenty thousand last meals in an exploding station" as well.
rynaissanceenby's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.75
This book is hard to read because each story is heart-wrenching in it's own way, but it's painful in the most beautiful way. I liked that there were a variety of stories. Some of them were focused on the challenges that are uniquely faced by queer people, while others were stories where the characters just happened to be queer. I also appreciated the diversity of cultures the characters came from. It really encouraged me to find more books to read featuring characters from cultures I'm unfamiliar with.
I do wish the book had been edited a little bit more carefully. There were some weird typos/glaring errors that were a bit distracting.
I do wish the book had been edited a little bit more carefully. There were some weird typos/glaring errors that were a bit distracting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Cancer, Transphobia, Homophobia, Violence, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Hate crime, and Alcoholism
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