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Queer Little Nightmares by David Ly, Daniel Zomparelli

4 reviews

ezriamongthestars's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Everyone has different tastes in stories and poetry, so not everything in this anthology will appeal to everyone. I personally found some stories and poems deeply moving and/or interesting, most mildly interesting, and one in particular extremely grating and poorly written. Overall a good read for a queer horror enthusiast.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Racism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, Police brutality, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Torture, Xenophobia, Outing, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

mnkeemagick's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring mysterious reflective fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

This was a fun anthology. If you're looking for queer, reexamination of classic ideas or tropes, monsters, genuine horror (looking at you blood creatures), or simply cool new stories from cool new authors, I would definitely recommend this eclectic mix. Every story may not be a hit with you, but there seems to be something for everyone. 

Small note on the audiobook. While it was very well done and a great listen, I would probably give another second or two to the pauses between sections, maybe add a second reader just to help delineate. Otherwise, absolutely worth the time!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Cannibalism, Acephobia/Arophobia, Murder, Pregnancy, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

readingmushrooms's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

An anthology of queer horror, Queer Little Nightmares is monstrously fun and thought provoking. Though filled with monsters very, very big and not entirely human, many readers can identify and relate to the struggles and lives the characters lead.
Larger chapters are followed by short poems or stories lasting a minute or two long, perfect for preparing for the next travesty (or shocking twist) to take place.
I really liked that even though these characters are technically considered “monsters”, sometimes the true horror is the situations they find themselves in, or the unassuming human in their world. Being gay, lesbian, trans, etc. can be lonely. Unfortunately we live in a world where differences are not always celebrated. We feel like the monsters of our own stories, but I feel like that shouldn’t be devastating like many traditional horror movies make it out to be. Our community has so many beautiful and creative people in it, and this anthology is a collection of such-peoples’ works of wonder.

I would recommend this book for any adult part of the LGBT+ community wanting an entertaining and sometimes relatable read; those who don’t identify with the LGBT+ community can also find themselves saying “just one more chapter” repeatedly, getting lost in the pages. I know I will be coming back to this collection many more times in the future, both in its entirety and in sections.
Some of the stories contain sexual content, violence, gore, etc. Please check trigger warnings before diving in. I added as many as I could think of relating to the stories in the provided section of this review, but please research for any more I could have accidentally left out while making this review.
Rating: 5/5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, and Cannibalism

Moderate: Homophobia and Police brutality

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

theatrealpaca's review against another edition

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

A delightful series of queer horror poems and short stories. They range from sweet to spooky, disturbing to tragically romantic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Death, Gore, Transphobia, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Dysphoria