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A review by blueinkandpaperstars
Under Her Skin by Linda D. Addison, Toni Miller, Lindy Ryan
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
I’ve learned in the last year or so that horror really is one of my favorite genres, even if I don’t always have the chance to read it as often as I’d like. Having said that, you can probably guess how excited I was to pick up this anthology!!! (And, spoiler alert, it did not disappoint).
I will begin by stating the obvious, what a GORGEOUS cover! Also, if the cover was not enough to get me to pick up this anthology (because we all know that I love to judge a book by its cover), I loved the fact that it was written by women (both cis and trans) and non-binary femmes in horror!
As a poetry anthology, “Under Her Skin” is both beautiful, haunting, and even gruesome at times. Each unique poem featured in this anthology explores the horror inflicted upon a woman’s body or femme-presenting body in today’s world. Recently, I have been especially drawn to stories that feature body horror, and it was quite interesting to see how different authors approach body horror in different ways.
Overall, I loved this anthology! It features unique poems, written by diverse voices, in all various writing styles. Of course, as it is true with most poetry anthologies, I didn’t connect to every single poem in the same way. While I understand that this anthology might not be for everyone, I would totally recommend it to anyone who is somewhat intrigued by it.
Thank you to @netgalley and @blackspotbooks for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
I will begin by stating the obvious, what a GORGEOUS cover! Also, if the cover was not enough to get me to pick up this anthology (because we all know that I love to judge a book by its cover), I loved the fact that it was written by women (both cis and trans) and non-binary femmes in horror!
As a poetry anthology, “Under Her Skin” is both beautiful, haunting, and even gruesome at times. Each unique poem featured in this anthology explores the horror inflicted upon a woman’s body or femme-presenting body in today’s world. Recently, I have been especially drawn to stories that feature body horror, and it was quite interesting to see how different authors approach body horror in different ways.
Overall, I loved this anthology! It features unique poems, written by diverse voices, in all various writing styles. Of course, as it is true with most poetry anthologies, I didn’t connect to every single poem in the same way. While I understand that this anthology might not be for everyone, I would totally recommend it to anyone who is somewhat intrigued by it.
Thank you to @netgalley and @blackspotbooks for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!