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Kink: Stories by R.O. Kwon, Garth Greenwell

27 reviews

orireading's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-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? Yes

2.5

Like other reviewers, I had high hopes for this anthology and am now left with mixed feelings. Several stories were incredible, especially those by Roxane Gay and Brandon Taylor (tho I would read Brandon Taylor’s grocery list). Several were horrible— I dragged my heels through the last few for the sake of finishing the book. A majority of stories were in the middle, of course.

I agree with other commenters that the premise of the book is misleading, and several stories went beyond the limits of kink and simply portrayed sexual violence (cw rape and incest). This was disappointing.

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mxbenjaminrose's review against another edition

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emotional medium-paced

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

2.5

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thewitchturtle's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

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yolkdevil's review against another edition

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challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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azariamckay's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-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

3.25

Kink is an anthology and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I over its take on desire, sex, queer and trans love, and shameless sex. There were stories I wished were longer and stories I could’ve done without. I would preface this book with a couple trigger warnings: r*pe, s*xual assault, and transphobia. The stories get a little rocky at times and I don’t remember a single story ending on a happy note, which isn’t a bad thing for me, I tend to lean toward depressing reads. The compilation of writers for this novel was amazing and the styles of writing differed in the most interesting ways. Each story felt like it’s own but there felt like a common thread that grounded them all. I would reread a few of these stories in the future for sure! I’m interested in coming back to it later to examine how it ages and how I’ve changed with it.

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alylentz's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

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

3.0

This was a solid collection! I loved reading short stories from some of my favorites and also finding some new authors to check out.

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4.25

I loved the representation of different genders and sexualities, and how it affects the person’s sexual experience. This book presents a brutally honest look into sexual deviance, and how it mélangés into our day to day lives.

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