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A review by nabiis
Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft by Jessica Spotswood, Tess Sharpe
5.0
Toil & Trouble is a collection of stories about witches, but more importantly, it is a collection of stories about finding yourself, learning to love yourself and others, and using your greatest talents for what you believe is right.
When I requested to receive an ARC for this book, all I knew was there were gay witches. GAY WITCHES. It sounded exactly like what I wanted in my life and guess what? It was! It was everything I wanted and hoped for and so so much more. My favorite stories were "Love Spell" by Anna-Marie McLemore, "The Gherin Girls" by Emery Lord, and "Why They Watch Us Burn" by Elizabeth May.
Overall, I am giving this book five stars!!! I will also rate each story individually below and add where lgbt+ rep can be found.
"Starsong" by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rating: 4 stars
Rep: f/f
"Afterbirth” by Andrea Cremer
Rating: 2.5 stars
“The Heart in Her Hands” by Tess Sharpe
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: f/f
“Death in the Sawtooths” by Lindsay Smith
Rating: 2 stars
“The Truth About Queenie” by Brandy Colbert
Rating: 3.5 stars
“The Moonapple Menagerie” by Shveta Thakrar
Rating: 3.5 stars
“The Legend of Stone Mary” by Robin Talley
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: f/f
“The One Who Stayed” by Nova Ren Suma
Rating: 5 stars
TW: sexual assault
“Divine Are the Stars” by Zoraida Córdova
Rating: 4 stars
“Daughters of Baba Yaga” by Brenna Yovanoff
Rating: 4.5 stars
TW: gore
“The Well Witch” by Kate Hart
Rating: 3 stars
TW: racisim, animal death
“Beware of Girls with Crooked Mouths” by Jessica Spotswood
Rating: 4 stars
Rep: side sapphic character
TW: mentions suicide
“Love Spell” by Anna-Marie McLemore
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: trans love interest
“The Gherin Girls” by Emery Lord
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: two main sapphic characters
TW: abusive relationship
“Why They Watch Us Burn” by Elizabeth May
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: f/f, trans side character
TW: sexual assault
This honestly was a beautiful anthology and I highly recommend that everyone reads it!!
I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
When I requested to receive an ARC for this book, all I knew was there were gay witches. GAY WITCHES. It sounded exactly like what I wanted in my life and guess what? It was! It was everything I wanted and hoped for and so so much more. My favorite stories were "Love Spell" by Anna-Marie McLemore, "The Gherin Girls" by Emery Lord, and "Why They Watch Us Burn" by Elizabeth May.
Overall, I am giving this book five stars!!! I will also rate each story individually below and add where lgbt+ rep can be found.
"Starsong" by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Rating: 4 stars
Rep: f/f
"Afterbirth” by Andrea Cremer
Rating: 2.5 stars
“The Heart in Her Hands” by Tess Sharpe
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: f/f
“Death in the Sawtooths” by Lindsay Smith
Rating: 2 stars
“The Truth About Queenie” by Brandy Colbert
Rating: 3.5 stars
“The Moonapple Menagerie” by Shveta Thakrar
Rating: 3.5 stars
“The Legend of Stone Mary” by Robin Talley
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: f/f
“The One Who Stayed” by Nova Ren Suma
Rating: 5 stars
TW: sexual assault
“Divine Are the Stars” by Zoraida Córdova
Rating: 4 stars
“Daughters of Baba Yaga” by Brenna Yovanoff
Rating: 4.5 stars
TW: gore
“The Well Witch” by Kate Hart
Rating: 3 stars
TW: racisim, animal death
“Beware of Girls with Crooked Mouths” by Jessica Spotswood
Rating: 4 stars
Rep: side sapphic character
TW: mentions suicide
“Love Spell” by Anna-Marie McLemore
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: trans love interest
“The Gherin Girls” by Emery Lord
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: two main sapphic characters
TW: abusive relationship
“Why They Watch Us Burn” by Elizabeth May
Rating: 5 stars
Rep: f/f, trans side character
TW: sexual assault
This honestly was a beautiful anthology and I highly recommend that everyone reads it!!
I received an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.