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katizwitchy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-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? N/A
4.0
Fun! Loved all the different angles that fantasy can lend as a genre, and really loved how the different authors wove their experiences throughout. Wonderful!!
zachariasmandrake's review
3.0
Some of these were great, and others were not my favourite. Very hit or miss. Gwen Benaway’s and Kylie Ariel Bemis’s stories were my favourite.
alt_air's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
dikestrike's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-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
lovelife1008's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
blepard's review
4.0
As is probably the nature of short story collections, there were stories in here that I loved and stories in here that I didn't like so much. But what they all had in common, and what really pushed my rating up that little bit, is that they all fill a gaping hole (one of many) in science fiction and fantasy, and are examples of the kind of work that needs more support, more funding, and more readership. Yummy.
lsparrow's review against another edition
5.0
Such a great collection of short stories - with many layers and depths - it reminded me of all the reasons i love this genre. Also love the elements about gender, sexuality and colonization. By some of my current favorite authors
alyssabookrecs's review against another edition
4.0
I finally finished this fantastic collection of fantasy stories by trans femme writers! I loved reading this anthology and seeing everyone’s different writing styles. I recommend if you need a fresh breath of fantasy reading!
lilstinkerguy's review against another edition
2.0
this book had some interesting stories but many of them were very complicated, almost as if you dropped the reader into the middle of an existing story. however it was great reading fantasy with trans feminine characters.
lesbrary's review
4.0
A big variety of tones and worlds. There's some D&D-esque shenanigans, some noir with a reluctant ghost and his killed detective team, a story about residential schools and dream magic, and some entirely unfamiliar worlds. They also vary in how much they centre around the character's trans identity or take that as a given. There are a couple f/f stories in here: they're actually back-to-back, and they both involve a woman searching for the antidote to a loved one's illness. I really liked both of them! The D&D-like story also has an f/f couple, though they're side characters. I really enjoyed this!