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Bury Your Gays: An Anthology of Tragic Queer Horror by Sofia Ajram
2 reviews
smalltowncreepy's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
4.0
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I wish I could say I enjoyed this book but I can't truly say that. It took too many of my nightmares and the nightmares of my friends and loved ones - tore them out of me and laid them on the exam table. Engorged and rotted nightmares of body horror and societal horror held up as the monster it really is.
The stories in this book are more poetic and cerebral than horror pulp and reading them takes a lot not only to get through but also to process after.
I would highly recommend content warnings for things like homophobia, body dysphoria, rape, and more. Be kind to yourself when reading but if you're looking for queer horror by queer authors, this is it.
I wish I could say I enjoyed this book but I can't truly say that. It took too many of my nightmares and the nightmares of my friends and loved ones - tore them out of me and laid them on the exam table. Engorged and rotted nightmares of body horror and societal horror held up as the monster it really is.
The stories in this book are more poetic and cerebral than horror pulp and reading them takes a lot not only to get through but also to process after.
I would highly recommend content warnings for things like homophobia, body dysphoria, rape, and more. Be kind to yourself when reading but if you're looking for queer horror by queer authors, this is it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Dysphoria
shrikebait's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
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? Yes
4.0
Man...tragic is right.
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.
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.
Content Warnings
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