Scan barcode
ecn's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I absolutely loved some stories (specifically Alexander Chee, Callum Angus, Roxanne Gay, Carmen Maria Machado, Melissa Febos, and Kim Fu) and the others I absolutely did not like (basically all others I didn’t list). I simply do! not! care! about how a cishet man relates to kink!!! Also, someone needs to get Brandon Taylor to therapy!
Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Lesbophobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
toffishay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.0
I really appreciated what this book was seeking to accomplish; even if I didn't love all of the stories individually, I appreciate this as a body of work that can help us better understand what kink is telling us when we are too busy to listen. My favorite stories were "Trust" by Larissa Pham, "Best Friendster Date Ever" by Alexander Chee, "The Lost Performance of the High Priestess of the Temple of Horror" by Carmen Maria Machado, and "The Voyeurs" by Zeyn Joukhadar.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Torture, Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bookwormymegan's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
tense
slow-paced
2.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship
Moderate: Deadnaming, Racism, Rape, Sexism, and Transphobia
More...