snowiceblackfruit77's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Suicide attempt, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Addiction, Animal cruelty, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Violence
sheshallbenamed's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Lesbophobia
alreinwarth's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Graphic: Body horror, Vomit, Body shaming, Child death, Cannibalism, Fatphobia, Excrement, Drug use, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, Physical abuse, Kidnapping, Death, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pedophilia
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Violence
Minor: Lesbophobia and Transphobia
introverted_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Gore, Death, Child death, Mental illness, Drug use, Body horror, Excrement, Sexual content, Suicide, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, Medical content, Addiction, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Gun violence, Cursing, Chronic illness, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Chronic illness, Alcohol, Transphobia, Terminal illness, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Rape, Vomit, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Incest, Lesbophobia, Ableism, Car accident, Pregnancy, Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Police brutality
merries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Angelita Unearthed - 4 stars.
Our Lady of the Quarry - 4.5 stars.
The Cart - 3 stars.
The Well - 3.5 stars.
Rambla Triste - 3.5 stars.
The Lookout - 4 stars.
Where Are You, Dear Heart? - 5 stars.
Meat - 5 stars.
No Birthdays or Baptisms - 4 stars.
Kids Who Come Back - 4 stars.
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed - 5 stars.
Back When We Talked to the Dead - 4 stars.
Average Rating - 4 stars.
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A series of stories I can only describe as grotesque. The writer’s use of selfishness and gain through self-gratification throughout is an interesting analysis point. My 5 star stories are stories I could truly describe as “perfect”, but the anthology as a whole was enjoyable throughout.
Graphic: Sexual content, Body horror, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Transphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
mimithorp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Lesbophobia and Transphobia
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
While some stories are better than others, I think they’re all a good read! My top three are:
1. Where Are You, Dear Heart?
2. Meat
3. Kids Who Come Back
With a special mention to Angelita.
I feel that perhaps a study guide of sorts would help understand the symbolism of the stories, but honestly they’re all really good and I enjoyed all of them to a degree.
TRIGGER WARNING:
Be warned though: most stories contain some element of child abuse/pedophilia/forced incest/child prostitution/etc.
“kids who come back” contains some transphobic and lesbophobic slurs/characteristics.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, and Gore
Moderate: Grief, Miscarriage, Vomit, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Blood, Incest, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Violence, Trafficking, Abortion, Alcohol, Body horror, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
lasafica_reads's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Gore, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Pedophilia, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Trafficking, and Transphobia
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Lesbophobia
worldsworstmilf's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Rape, Murder, Self harm, Suicide, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Body horror, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Incest, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, and Body shaming