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Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror by Sofia Ajram
4 reviews
swedishfrisk's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual content and Medical content
ellewhyoh's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
The ones that really hurt my heart are the ones that, if not based on true stories, are a story we’ve heard again and again—a transgender woman desperate to feel whole in her body undergoes a risky surgery, a young man flashes to all of the small moments of joy he wished he had taken when faced with death dealt by human monsters, a community is left wanting by the medical establishment, etc.
My favorite story in terms of sheer writing was "Cleodora." The author of that piece, August Clark, just has a way with language that leads me to hit the "highlight" button again and again.
Short story collections have a hard time getting 5 stars from me just because there are almost always highlights and lowlights, but overall this was a very solid, enjoyable collection.
Be aware that there is some fairly graphic violence and body horror-- I somewhat wish that this book did what another queer horror collection that I read recently did, which is provide some content warnings in the back of the book for anyone who knew they had specific triggers.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, and Violence
booktribe's review
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Sexual content, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Abandonment
shrikebait's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This anthology is not for the faint of heart. It managed to make me squirm one moment and break my heart the next. There is plenty of grotesque, otherworldly horror, but the core of this collection is the real-world horror queer folks face.
In my opinion, all of the stories are well-written and fit the theme of this anthology. That being said, some just did not capture my attention as well as others. I would still recommend this as a solid anthology for fans of queer horror.
Thank you to the authors and to BookSirens for the opportunity to read this book for free. I'm leaving this review of my own accord.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body horror, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Murder, and Alcohol
Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic