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The Wize Wize Beasts of the Wizarding Wizdoms by Nagabe
3.0
i picked this up because i thought the cover was gorgeous but i was not expecting.. THAT. i liked a decent amount of the stories but some of them were problematic to say the least.
the first story especially left a really bad taste in my mouth. using a magical date rape drug basically.. not a fan at all and almost didn't continue. i also didn't love the crow / peacock one as i was waiting for the peacock to find out what his friend was doing and he just never did. i know most people also talk about the teacher / student one but when i read it i interpreted it as more of a found family vibe but that could be on me lol
honestly, this would've just benefited from each story being longer but that tends to be the case with short story collections like this. the art was absolutely stunning though and i really like the concept of human-like animal characters so this was a mix of good and bad for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Boys With Sharp Teeth by Jenni Howell
4.5
I received this book from NetGalley!
This book is going to stay with me for quite a while I think. The first few days after reading it I really got a bit of anxiety looking at mirrors and I think that says something about the book! I really really enjoyed this! It was dark and twisty and felt a bit like a fever dream the entire time. There were so many moments when I thought I knew what was going to happen and then was completely wrong and shocked. I did not want to put this book down the entire time I was reading it. I cannot wait until this is out in the world so I can pick up a physical copy and recommend it to everyone around me!
This book is going to stay with me for quite a while I think. The first few days after reading it I really got a bit of anxiety looking at mirrors and I think that says something about the book! I really really enjoyed this! It was dark and twisty and felt a bit like a fever dream the entire time. There were so many moments when I thought I knew what was going to happen and then was completely wrong and shocked. I did not want to put this book down the entire time I was reading it. I cannot wait until this is out in the world so I can pick up a physical copy and recommend it to everyone around me!