motherhorror 's review for:

Your Body is Not Your Body by Alex Woodroe

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YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR BODY edited by Alex Woodroe and Matt Blairstone
Release Date: May 2022
Genre: Mixed/Horror
Sub-genre/Themes: LGBTQIA2S+, Body horror, religious stuff, human monsters, home invasion, science-fiction, technology gone awry, medical experiments, sexual/psychological/emotional trauma, child abuse, transphobia, homophobia (specific triggers for individual stories in the back of the book)

A carefully and lovingly curated anthology celebrating identity and sexuality within the spectrum of horror. A portion of proceeds goes toward Equality Texas as a response to attempted criminalization of trans/GNC youth and their families in the state of Texas. I read this during #transrightsreadathon taking place during the week of March 17-27, 2023.

My favorite stories: (*****) = special mention/5 stars
The introduction by M. Belanger
(*****)The Flensing Lens by LC von Hessen
(*****)Tonsilstonespunksplatter666! by Rain Corbyn
High Maintenance by S. A. Chant
Brother Maternitas by Viktor Athelstan
The Same Thing That Happened to Sam by M, Lopes da Silva
(*****)Why We Keep Exploding by Hailey Piper
Because My Mother Tells Me So by Dayna Ingram
(*****)Fencing Chestplate by Avi Burton
The Simulacrum by Rhiannon Rasmussen
(*****)Stench by Vincent Endwell
Tiny Magic by G. E. Woods
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Please see my "real time" reading updates for review notes and pulled quotes.