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A review by tthe_cancerian
All Out: The No-Longer-Secret Stories of Queer Teens Throughout the Ages by Saundra Mitchell
4.0
overall rating: 3.88 stars rounding up to 4 stars.
This was a really good anthology. I enjoyed most of the stories. The ones I didn't was because I didn't like the writing or they were too short. It really did have a wide variety of stories and LGBTQ+ characters.
My favourite stories were from Tess Sharpe and Shaun David Hutchinson, both were 5 star reads.
Individual Ratings:
1) 'Roja' by Anna-Marie McLemore - 2 stars
- Didn't like the writing, it was confusing.
2) 'The Sweet Trade' by Natalie C. Parker - 4 stars
- Liked it, it had a good message and I liked the heroines but I wasn't too emotionally invested.
3) 'And They Don't Kiss At The End' by Nilah Magruder - 3 stars
- It was sweet
4) 'Burnt Umber' by Mackenzie Lee - 3.5 stars
- This was really emotional and well-written
5) 'The Dresser and The Chambermaid' by Robin Talley - 4 stars
- It was cute but it was far too intense for such a short amount of time (one day)
6) 'New Year' by Malindo Lo - 3.5 stars
- I liked it.
7) 'Molly's lips' by Dahlia Adler - 3 stars
- Too short and we don't learn anything else about the characters except for their love for Nirvana.
8) 'The Coven' by Kate Scelsa - 4 stars
- Very witchy and queer.
9) 'Every Shade of Red' by Elliot Wake - 3.5 stars
- I liked it but the ending was really confusing and left me unsatisfied.
10) 'Willows' by Scott Tracey - no rating
- Dnf'ed it. It was really boring and I couldn't connect to the story
11) 'The Girl with the Blue Lantern' by Tess Sharpe - 5 stars
- My favourite. The writing was so atmospheric and beautiful. I loved it.
12) 'The Secret Life of A Teenage boy' by Alex Sanchez - 3.5 stars
- It was a good story but the attraction was too quick and intense for my taste.
13) 'Walking after Midnight' by Kody Keplinger - 4.5 stars
- Really cute
14) 'The End of The World As We Know It' by Sara Farizan - 4 stars
- I liked it but needed a little more backstory. The parents were the highlight.
15) 'Three Witches' by Tessa Gratton - 4.5 stars
- Very eerie and atmospheric.
16) 'The Inferno and the Butterfly' by Shaun David Hutchinson - 5 stars
- My favourite, so beautiful and magical.
17) 'Healing Rosa' by Tehlor Kay Mejia - 4.5 stars
- Very atmospheric and emotional.
This was a really good anthology. I enjoyed most of the stories. The ones I didn't was because I didn't like the writing or they were too short. It really did have a wide variety of stories and LGBTQ+ characters.
My favourite stories were from Tess Sharpe and Shaun David Hutchinson, both were 5 star reads.
Individual Ratings:
1) 'Roja' by Anna-Marie McLemore - 2 stars
- Didn't like the writing, it was confusing.
2) 'The Sweet Trade' by Natalie C. Parker - 4 stars
- Liked it, it had a good message and I liked the heroines but I wasn't too emotionally invested.
3) 'And They Don't Kiss At The End' by Nilah Magruder - 3 stars
- It was sweet
4) 'Burnt Umber' by Mackenzie Lee - 3.5 stars
- This was really emotional and well-written
5) 'The Dresser and The Chambermaid' by Robin Talley - 4 stars
- It was cute but it was far too intense for such a short amount of time (one day)
6) 'New Year' by Malindo Lo - 3.5 stars
- I liked it.
7) 'Molly's lips' by Dahlia Adler - 3 stars
- Too short and we don't learn anything else about the characters except for their love for Nirvana.
8) 'The Coven' by Kate Scelsa - 4 stars
- Very witchy and queer.
9) 'Every Shade of Red' by Elliot Wake - 3.5 stars
- I liked it but the ending was really confusing and left me unsatisfied.
10) 'Willows' by Scott Tracey - no rating
- Dnf'ed it. It was really boring and I couldn't connect to the story
11) 'The Girl with the Blue Lantern' by Tess Sharpe - 5 stars
- My favourite. The writing was so atmospheric and beautiful. I loved it.
12) 'The Secret Life of A Teenage boy' by Alex Sanchez - 3.5 stars
- It was a good story but the attraction was too quick and intense for my taste.
13) 'Walking after Midnight' by Kody Keplinger - 4.5 stars
- Really cute
14) 'The End of The World As We Know It' by Sara Farizan - 4 stars
- I liked it but needed a little more backstory. The parents were the highlight.
15) 'Three Witches' by Tessa Gratton - 4.5 stars
- Very eerie and atmospheric.
16) 'The Inferno and the Butterfly' by Shaun David Hutchinson - 5 stars
- My favourite, so beautiful and magical.
17) 'Healing Rosa' by Tehlor Kay Mejia - 4.5 stars
- Very atmospheric and emotional.