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very enjoyable reading, subtle and nuanced storytelling from most of these entries."Breathe. Focus. Alyssa imagined Hope's scary vision, as if it was a clear liquid inside a little ball of glass, cupped in her palms. Separated from all her own thoughts, clean and delicate. She gave that glass ball to Jeremy in her mind as their tendrils made contact, and felt Hope's dream flow out of her." (p. 88)"When she was brand new, the other Gelet had made a wish for her that boiled down to "Find reasons f...
At first I was underwhelmed by this collection of queer speculative fiction. The first few stories did nothing for me, and usually collections put their strongest stories at the beginning. But then the stories improved, and my overall impression is favorable. I particularly liked the stories about the onion, the gingerbread house, grafting tentacles, and the non-player characters in a video game.
As I am not really in the mood for another short-story collection, I picked this up solely to read 2 stories.I read “Rat and Finch are Friends” by Innocent Chizaram Ilo because it won a Nommo Award. It is nice. Nothing special for me, but for a gay Nigerian reader, it may be nice to see themselves represented.http://strangehorizons.com/fiction/ra...I read the story by Anya Johanna DeNiro because I greatly enjoyed her collection Tyrannia. Her story "A Voyage to Queensthroat" is a fantasy/SF hybri...
This is a collection of sixteen stories written by queer authors in sci-fi, fantasy, and horror genres in 2020. Various tropes are taken on and given a twist, focusing on queer characters and themes.We open with Gabriela Santiago's "Escaping Dr. Markoff," told in second person and start/stop film terms. Second person is tricky to get right, but this works well because of the nonlinear format. The only constant is "you," with the love interest changing in the context of which scene is going forwa...
Some of the stories I loved. Most didn't do much for me, and a few had me wondering what the author was on. Very little romance, which actually delighted me.
What an excellent book! Best read of 2021! This quenched my thirst for all things sci-fi, fantasy, and queer and filled spaces in my heart that I didn’t know were there. I recommend this to anyone and everyone. The writing is truly spectacular, and I thank each of the authors for the gifts they have given me w/ these stories.
One of the few books to get me fully invested during my reading slump. Each story was amazingly well told. I loved it.
I've been wanting to read more short fiction lately, after a long hiatus in my short story-reading. So when I received two contributor copies of this anthology, I decided that I would keep one in perfect condition and read the other one — which turned out to be a great decision. This book does include a story of mine, "If You Take My Meaning," but for the purposes of this review, I'm just going to talk about the rest of the book. Which is amazing. This is one of those anthologies where each stor...
What a fun anthology! I’m fairly new to speculative fiction and this definitely solidified my appreciation of it. My favorite stories were: The Current Dumas, Rat and Finch are Friends, Thin Red Jellies, Salt and Iron and Monsters Never Leave You. Love that I found some new-to-me authors, an independent publisher to buy from, and some online publications to read and support!
This is a fantastic little collection full of a variety of speculative themes and elements that are heightened by this anthology’s focus on queer identities! I found myself enjoying more stories than not and I think any reader will find at least one thing they jive with.Hollow says, “You have your own form and function, and it is beautiful.”— “8-Bit Free Will”This collection is full of queer love, queer struggles, and was resoundingly compelling. Relatable and chock full of so many fun elements!...
Each story has a different author so you get a mix of writing styles and abilities. Some stories are better than others. Some I skipped.
Really good collection of queer speculative short fiction. In particular, my favorites were “Everquest,” “Thin Red Jellies,” and “Salt and Iron”; strong second favorites were “The Currant Dumas,” “The Last Good Time to Be Alive,” and “The Wedding After the Bomb.” I also enjoyed reading “Monsters Never Leave You” and “To Balance the Weight of Khalem.” Overall, super solid anthology!!
