abbie_'s review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
2.0
Honestly so disappointed in this collection from Daphne 😠it’s been ages since I read one of her works and the amount of casual offensive remarks in these stories is ridiculous. Racism, ableism, homophobia, misogyny, transphobia… it’s hard to tell whether the characters have these views when it’s just woven casually into the narration. In the first story, a rabid murderer turns out to be a woman with dwarfism, a deaf woman is another villain, a woman suspects a group of men may be gay and is immediately outraged and disgusted. I know, ‘a different time’ but that’s no excuse.Â
Only two stars because Not After Midnight was pretty good, some decent tension built. Otherwise *raspberry noise*.Â
*didn’t read The Breakthrough as I’ve read this previously so my comments don’t pertain to that story!
Only two stars because Not After Midnight was pretty good, some decent tension built. Otherwise *raspberry noise*.Â
*didn’t read The Breakthrough as I’ve read this previously so my comments don’t pertain to that story!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Ableism, Transphobia, and Racism
chloebrcsn's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Child death, Blood, Death, Murder, and Transphobia
ina_loves_books's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
2.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Cancer, Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, Homophobia, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, and Murder
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