A review by annehalliwell
Oddbody by Rose Keating

challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved this. The first two pieces are standouts — I have rarely read something that felt so true and so fantastical at exactly the same time. 
Unabashedly weird and so, so smart. Not a wasted detail. 
I’m an Apex Magazine fan, and remember reading an early version of “Next to Cleanliness” in an issue a couple years ago. Very interesting to see how it was developed for this collection!