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A review by thepurplebookwyrm
Women as Demons by Tanith Lee
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
A solidly good and enjoyable collection of (actually) feminist to feminist-adjacent, fantasy and science-fiction short stories, with a decent – and decently well executed, or conveyed – emphasis on horror as well. Said elements, and the elegant, evocative quality of the author's prose, even reminded me – somewhat – of Poe's or Lovecraft's fiction at times.
On the whole, Women as Demons featured well realised, or at the very least interesting elements of world-building, or setting. And delivered engaging bits of, once again actually feminist theming on the 'Dark Feminine' – to put it simplistically. All in all, that gets a thumbs up from me! 👍
PS: I also really enjoyed the author's introduction to the collection.
On the whole, Women as Demons featured well realised, or at the very least interesting elements of world-building, or setting. And delivered engaging bits of, once again actually feminist theming on the 'Dark Feminine' – to put it simplistically. All in all, that gets a thumbs up from me! 👍
PS: I also really enjoyed the author's introduction to the collection.