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A review by adamcordner
Boys, Beasts & Men by Sam J. Miller
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I enjoyed most of the stories in this collection. Miller taps into a number of meaningful ideas across the collection, most significantly he touches on the queer experience - how it can change us, how it can make us monsters, and how that can be beautiful - and about the collective power of the powerless.
The quality varies from story to story so it's not easy to rate the collection as a whole. Some of the stories definitely left something to be desired. But I do think there's something here for everyone, and I could easily see myself picking up more of Miller's work.
My favourites from this collection are 57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides, Things with Beards, Ghosts of Home, and Angel, Monster, Man. The story told piece by piece between chapters as a framing device also brings everything together nicely.
The quality varies from story to story so it's not easy to rate the collection as a whole. Some of the stories definitely left something to be desired. But I do think there's something here for everyone, and I could easily see myself picking up more of Miller's work.
My favourites from this collection are 57 Reasons for the Slate Quarry Suicides, Things with Beards, Ghosts of Home, and Angel, Monster, Man. The story told piece by piece between chapters as a framing device also brings everything together nicely.