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A review by bookishmillennial
Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder by Saundra Mitchell
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial
I need to read more anthologies of short stories to truly get into the rhythm and familiarity of them, but overall, I enjoyed reading most of these! Some of them were not my jam (I hated the story of the person who got so upset with their ex for breaking up with them over pretty reasonable incompatibility differences. That felt churlish and incredibly self-centered. I recognize we maybe are not our best selves when we are broken-hearted but there was a complete lack of accountability on their part, which I dislike). Besides this, most stories were quick reads & I read this anthology series out of order, oops!
I need to read more anthologies of short stories to truly get into the rhythm and familiarity of them, but overall, I enjoyed reading most of these! Some of them were not my jam (I hated the story of the person who got so upset with their ex for breaking up with them over pretty reasonable incompatibility differences. That felt churlish and incredibly self-centered. I recognize we maybe are not our best selves when we are broken-hearted but there was a complete lack of accountability on their part, which I dislike). Besides this, most stories were quick reads & I read this anthology series out of order, oops!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Violence, Medical content, and Colonisation