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nefarious_rat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Biphobia, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Confinement, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Medical trauma, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
lynxpardinus's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Gun violence, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
sheshallbenamed's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content and Lesbophobia
alreinwarth's review against another edition
- 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
2.25
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gore, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Excrement, Vomit, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Transphobia and Lesbophobia
introverted_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Incest, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
merries's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Angelita Unearthed - 4 stars.
Our Lady of the Quarry - 4.5 stars.
The Cart - 3 stars.
The Well - 3.5 stars.
Rambla Triste - 3.5 stars.
The Lookout - 4 stars.
Where Are You, Dear Heart? - 5 stars.
Meat - 5 stars.
No Birthdays or Baptisms - 4 stars.
Kids Who Come Back - 4 stars.
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed - 5 stars.
Back When We Talked to the Dead - 4 stars.
Average Rating - 4 stars.
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A series of stories I can only describe as grotesque. The writer’s use of selfishness and gain through self-gratification throughout is an interesting analysis point. My 5 star stories are stories I could truly describe as “perfect”, but the anthology as a whole was enjoyable throughout.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual content, Cannibalism, and Murder
Moderate: Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia
mimithorp's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Pedophilia, Rape, and Murder
Minor: Transphobia and Lesbophobia
akira_outofthegravity's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
While some stories are better than others, I think they’re all a good read! My top three are:
1. Where Are You, Dear Heart?
2. Meat
3. Kids Who Come Back
With a special mention to Angelita.
I feel that perhaps a study guide of sorts would help understand the symbolism of the stories, but honestly they’re all really good and I enjoyed all of them to a degree.
TRIGGER WARNING:
Be warned though: most stories contain some element of child abuse/pedophilia/forced incest/child prostitution/etc.
“kids who come back” contains some transphobic and lesbophobic slurs/characteristics.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Body horror, Drug abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Trafficking, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
lasafica_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Ableism, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Eating disorder, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
Minor: Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, and Fire/Fire injury