Reviews
Beyond the Veil: Supernatural Tales of Queer Love by Emmie Christie, Jelena Dunato, A.R. Ward
entazis's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
This is an interesting anthology with some great short stories talking about queer love, from the messed up to the tragic, all infused with magic.
Some personal faves:
Together Forever by Evelyn Freeling - creepy and atmospheric tale of toxic lesbian relationship, and haunting of guilt
Becoming by R. Wren - beautifully written tale of isolation and hunger
Resin by Amanda Blake - disturbing story about family abuse and homophobia, just amazing, hard and raw, doesn't pull punches
Sweet Water by Jess Koch - beautifully written, dark, melancholic and gothic tale of sacrifice
A Wound Full of Teeth by Sam Kyung Yoo - this was a very cool ghost hunting story exploring the queerplatonic relationship inspired with Japanese folklore, it was so tender I almost cried in the end
Some personal faves:
Together Forever by Evelyn Freeling - creepy and atmospheric tale of toxic lesbian relationship, and haunting of guilt
Becoming by R. Wren - beautifully written tale of isolation and hunger
Resin by Amanda Blake - disturbing story about family abuse and homophobia, just amazing, hard and raw, doesn't pull punches
Sweet Water by Jess Koch - beautifully written, dark, melancholic and gothic tale of sacrifice
A Wound Full of Teeth by Sam Kyung Yoo - this was a very cool ghost hunting story exploring the queerplatonic relationship inspired with Japanese folklore, it was so tender I almost cried in the end
ninag98's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
4.0
One of the greatest gifts short story collections give readers is the opportunity to discover amazing new voices that would’ve otherwise gone unnoticed. As a long-time reader of horror fiction, coming across a book that features diverse authors always makes me happy. This collection features many types of queer protagonists: trans, asexual, non-binary, gender-fluid, gay, bisexual, and lesbian characters. Being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community means that a lot of people still see us as monsters and freaks; the heteronormative society that we live in makes sure to isolate queer people and make us feel defective. Even though each writer approached this theme of queer isolation in their own way, all of them tapped into those feelings and used them to craft fifteen incredible stories. I struggled to select only my top five stories and offer all of you a closer look into them. Before we jump in, I’d like to make it clear that by no means did I dislike the other works featured in this book. The following highlighted stories are just the ones that resonated the most with me personally.
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