Sweetlust: Stories by Asja Bakić

Sweetlust: Stories

Asja Bakić with Jennifer Zoble (Translator)

213 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction science fiction short stories dark emotional fast-paced
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Description

The eleven stories in Sweetlust interweave feminist critique, intertextuality, and science fiction tropes in an irreverent portrait of our past, present, and future.In a dystopian world with no men, women are "rehabilitated" at an erotic amusement...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

dark 75%
mysterious 44%
challenging 41%
reflective 37%
funny 31%
tense 31%
adventurous 27%
emotional 13%
hopeful 6%
sad 6%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%

Pace

fast 48%
medium 41%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 45% | Character: 27% | Plot: 18% | N/A: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 27% | Yes: 27% | No: 22% | N/A: 22%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 73% | No: 10% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 52% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 15% | No: 10%

Average rating

3.57

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