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mikki44's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Racism, and Sexual assault
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
Minor: Infidelity and Cannibalism
samantharosejohnson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
Moderate: Child death, Death, Toxic relationship, and Grief
Minor: Sexism
groovywitch's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Incest, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Blood, Grief, and Sexual harassment
sanuye's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Miscarriage, Suicide, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death and Cannibalism
Minor: Child abuse and Incest
bookscoffeehayley's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
After I finished ‘The Office of Historical Corrections’ (and loved it) I asked the internet what other short story recommendations they had. Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel W. Moniz was the most recommended collection so I immediately put a hold into my local library.
This is a fairly short collection, 11 stories coming in at just under 200 pages. But while this is shorter, it took me a bit to read. I wanted to stay with these stories. I couldn’t read them back to back. I had to pause after each story and sit with it.
These stories focus on an array of topics including familial relationships and traumas, identity, infidelity, miscarriage, healing, love. These stories end leaving you wanting more but in the best way possible.
I can’t recommend this short story collection enough. I tandem read this with the audiobook and also would recommend the audio version! I’m excited to see what Dantiel W. Moniz releases next!
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Grief, and Death of parent
sarahlovesbooks's review against another edition
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
laurenmcnamara's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Child death, Death, Miscarriage, Suicide, and Blood
Moderate: Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent
keatynbergsten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
readgramrepeat's review against another edition
3.75
I’m still trying to process my thoughts on all the stories, but none were a miss for me. Milk, blood, and heat are a theme in the collection with stories about children, motherhood, blood pacts, death, and love in Florida.
It’s funny that Lauren Groff, author of Florida, has a blurb on the cover because I was thinking I liked this collection more than her collection about The Sunshine State.
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Cancer, Death, and Miscarriage