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Fist of the Spider Woman: Tales of Fear and Queer Desire by Amber Dawn
1 review
evanlorant's review
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
definitely did not think that this would be as hardcore as it ended up being. and yes i did read a story about age play on public transit and i got a couple weird looks from the person sitting next to me.
a fair few of these stories were excellent: amber dawn, suki lee, and kristin dunnion were highlights. but some of the others were real misses in my mind. but that’s how it often is with a short story collection.
not all of them fit the “horror” brief too well, either. for example, some stories relied on kink tropes like forced pleasure without developing any kind of stance on it as horror in its own right. it read more as a creepy erotica than a story about queer fear and desire. to me, the stories that were GREAT made it worth the read.
a fair few of these stories were excellent: amber dawn, suki lee, and kristin dunnion were highlights. but some of the others were real misses in my mind. but that’s how it often is with a short story collection.
not all of them fit the “horror” brief too well, either. for example, some stories relied on kink tropes like forced pleasure without developing any kind of stance on it as horror in its own right. it read more as a creepy erotica than a story about queer fear and desire. to me, the stories that were GREAT made it worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Blood, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Confinement, Violence, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Body horror, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Death, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Medical content, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, and Torture
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