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A review by izzyvb023
Stag Dance: A Novel & Stories by Torrey Peters
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
When I first opened the book, I was a little hesitant and disappointed because it started really similarly to “Manhunt,” by Gretchen Felker-Martin (and by God, I hated Manhunt).
But I stuck with it and I’m SO glad I did. With “Stag Dance,” Torrey Peters bends both gender and genre to deliver an astonishing anthology of stories.
While each novela touches on themes of sisterhood, community, identity, and intimacy, they are beautifully unique and engaging.
I was drawn to “Stag Dance” because I really enjoy reading about different Bacchanals and the ways in which gender/sex are explored and exploited through them. The titular story in the book does this really well. The writing was hard to get into at first because of all the lumberjack lingo I was utterly unfamiliar with; however, if you just trust Peters to guide you through the adventure of reading her story, you will not be disappointed.
Read if you like:
- unique short story / novella collections
- exploring gender and sexuality through unconventional characters and situations
- lumberjacks, boarding schools, Las Vegas, or post apocalyptic societies
But I stuck with it and I’m SO glad I did. With “Stag Dance,” Torrey Peters bends both gender and genre to deliver an astonishing anthology of stories.
While each novela touches on themes of sisterhood, community, identity, and intimacy, they are beautifully unique and engaging.
I was drawn to “Stag Dance” because I really enjoy reading about different Bacchanals and the ways in which gender/sex are explored and exploited through them. The titular story in the book does this really well. The writing was hard to get into at first because of all the lumberjack lingo I was utterly unfamiliar with; however, if you just trust Peters to guide you through the adventure of reading her story, you will not be disappointed.
Read if you like:
- unique short story / novella collections
- exploring gender and sexuality through unconventional characters and situations
- lumberjacks, boarding schools, Las Vegas, or post apocalyptic societies