A review by kpcrossy
Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle

4.0

4/5⭐️: queer, Irish modern folklore, with loadsa wee lesbians and plenty of horror. The first story, “What Would You Give for a Treat Like Me,” was one of my favourites: a post-apocalyptic horror with fairytale elements (think people turning into wolf cubs and gingerbread). I also loved “Flowers,” a powerful, witchy, sapphic love story, where two girls kissing makes the sky rain violets and peonies, but later causes tornadoes and landslides. “The Summoning” was another standout, it follows a girl who summons “an interdimensional demon from some kind of hell world” to her uni campus, with chaotic (and darkly funny) results. Like all short story collections, it’s occasionally a mixed bag, and some were more forgettable than others. Since all of them have apocalyptic vibes, there’s a little bit of repetition in the themes and in some of the description too. That said, this collection is really inventive, and if you enjoy horror, end-of-the-world vibes, and bodies doing strange things, you’ll find plenty to love here.