thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
3.0
Some of the stories were super cringe. Like you knew they weren't used to writing smut/sex scenes while others actually did a good job of being spicy with a good story. I wish I knew who wrote what!
l1brarygirl's review against another edition
2.0
Loved the concept - really didn't like the majority of the stories though.
emilydinuzzo's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
alyssajp's review against another edition
wildly different writing styles among writers threw me off
camilaschapters's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
leahnicole13's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
mumoboys's review
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This collection asks you to think about human nature and the variations of desire. Generally each story manages to include death in some form and most are quite tragic.
herheadinherbook's review against another edition
3.0
I was really intrigued by this book - eroticas written anonymously by a variety of different authors.
I will start by saying I wasn’t familiar enough with any of the listed authors’ works enough to guess which author had written which story and I actually think that’s a good standpoint to have as I went in with no expectations and could focus on the story itself. I enjoyed about half of the stories and the first in the book was my favourite. The stories in this collection are among other things sensual and bizarre, poignant and evocative. There is enough variety within the collection that you should find something that appeals to you. The trouble is you mind find as I did, that your wanted much longer in the world of the stories you enjoyed rather than moving on to the next story. I also think it’s a book to enjoy one story at a time over a period of weeks, rather than all in one go like I did.
Thanks to the authors, editors, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion.
I will start by saying I wasn’t familiar enough with any of the listed authors’ works enough to guess which author had written which story and I actually think that’s a good standpoint to have as I went in with no expectations and could focus on the story itself. I enjoyed about half of the stories and the first in the book was my favourite. The stories in this collection are among other things sensual and bizarre, poignant and evocative. There is enough variety within the collection that you should find something that appeals to you. The trouble is you mind find as I did, that your wanted much longer in the world of the stories you enjoyed rather than moving on to the next story. I also think it’s a book to enjoy one story at a time over a period of weeks, rather than all in one go like I did.
Thanks to the authors, editors, publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to review an advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest opinion.