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hypevoy 's review for:
Scissor Sisters
by April Yates, Rae Knowles
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
thanks to netgalley and brigids gate press for the arc.
an anthology about sapphic villains (plus one bonus story about mlm). should be right up my alley, and for the most part, it is. some stories are better than others: “you oughta be in pictures”, “modern art, cursed media”, “conversations with roe”, and “ungrateful dead things” were the standouts for me, but almost every story had something going on for it.
i enjoyed all the different aspects of every woman in this collection. it was told from the pov of villains, victims and everything in between. i love the range of women in these stories. also i’m giving a thumbs up for the inclusion of some of the only smut i’ve been able to read without visibly cringing.
unfortunately, i don’t think i’m meant for short stories, which is no one’s fault but my own. i had a hard time keeping up with some of the stories, due to the lack of world building, so sometimes, i would be left be confused. if anyone wants to pick this up and already enjoys short stories, i think you’ll love this collection a lot!
i recommend reading the list of trigger warnings that are in the back of the book first as well. some pretty dark content lies within and i’m very happy that the editors took the time out to list every trigger warning to look out for.
an anthology about sapphic villains (plus one bonus story about mlm). should be right up my alley, and for the most part, it is. some stories are better than others: “you oughta be in pictures”, “modern art, cursed media”, “conversations with roe”, and “ungrateful dead things” were the standouts for me, but almost every story had something going on for it.
i enjoyed all the different aspects of every woman in this collection. it was told from the pov of villains, victims and everything in between. i love the range of women in these stories. also i’m giving a thumbs up for the inclusion of some of the only smut i’ve been able to read without visibly cringing.
unfortunately, i don’t think i’m meant for short stories, which is no one’s fault but my own. i had a hard time keeping up with some of the stories, due to the lack of world building, so sometimes, i would be left be confused. if anyone wants to pick this up and already enjoys short stories, i think you’ll love this collection a lot!
i recommend reading the list of trigger warnings that are in the back of the book first as well. some pretty dark content lies within and i’m very happy that the editors took the time out to list every trigger warning to look out for.