cryscries's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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
5.0
Always like supporting indie publications. Maiming picked it up for rafael nicolás who wrote angels before man but it was so nice to be introduced to so many other writers as well. Not sure how to explain an anthology but I feel like it’s always great to discover new writers. A plus is that each story has any content warnings before hand as well which was neat.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gore, Body horror, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Transphobia, and Dysphoria
All chapters have a content warning before you read.vesperstarwolf's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
thetinybookworm's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
ickmor's review
3.0
I feel maybe 3 stars is a bit low, as there were a couple of great pieces in this!
The Angels At Harvest Church by Freydis Moon (of course), and And The Mountains Melt Like Wax by Tyler Battaglia I LOVED, plus the couple of art pieces were gorgeous.
But unfortunately there were also a few that I honestly just skimmed over in the end because I didn't enjoy them enough to even try and read the entire thing.
It's a very beautiful collection, and like I said there's some great pieces in there, but I feel like this might appeal to others more than it did to me.
The Angels At Harvest Church by Freydis Moon (of course), and And The Mountains Melt Like Wax by Tyler Battaglia I LOVED, plus the couple of art pieces were gorgeous.
But unfortunately there were also a few that I honestly just skimmed over in the end because I didn't enjoy them enough to even try and read the entire thing.
It's a very beautiful collection, and like I said there's some great pieces in there, but I feel like this might appeal to others more than it did to me.
arinreads's review against another edition
5.0
(i am obsessed, in hysteria, angels are crowding my dreams and demons haunt my every living moment)
there's a certain thrill in religious horror, in erotic themes adorned in angel feathers, in tender thoughts about demons being obsessed with mortals. i knew that this was gonna be something special, so when i received an arc, i was somewhat prepared. truth be told, religion to me is a new acquaintance, one that is mysterious and magnetic, but reading this did awaken a sort of reverence in me, one that i found so exhilarating it was overwhelming
that is, of course, a credit to all the contributors to this anthology, and i am so, so glad i got an opportunity to get to know their work. there are some works that my brain is still trying to pick apart sentence by sentence, and i want more
i am so thankful i was able to get an arc for this, and i hope that everyone reading this review will consider buying this book, whether angels are something for them to marvel at or a distant image. i think that this could provide so many new perspectives on the topic, as well as just entertain you in the best possible way
there's a certain thrill in religious horror, in erotic themes adorned in angel feathers, in tender thoughts about demons being obsessed with mortals. i knew that this was gonna be something special, so when i received an arc, i was somewhat prepared. truth be told, religion to me is a new acquaintance, one that is mysterious and magnetic, but reading this did awaken a sort of reverence in me, one that i found so exhilarating it was overwhelming
that is, of course, a credit to all the contributors to this anthology, and i am so, so glad i got an opportunity to get to know their work. there are some works that my brain is still trying to pick apart sentence by sentence, and i want more
i am so thankful i was able to get an arc for this, and i hope that everyone reading this review will consider buying this book, whether angels are something for them to marvel at or a distant image. i think that this could provide so many new perspectives on the topic, as well as just entertain you in the best possible way
puttingwingsonwords's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Blood, and Sexual content
Moderate: Colonisation, Religious bigotry, and Cannibalism
Minor: Vomit, Violence, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Murder, Confinement, and Medical content