Reviews

Common Bonds: An Aromantic Speculative Anthology by E.H. Timms, C.T. Callahan, B.R. Sanders, Cora Ruskin, Polenth Blake, Avi Silver, Mika Stanard, Claudie Arseneault, Morgan Swim, Camilla Quinn, A.Z. Louise, Jeff Reynolds, Ren Oliveira, Marjorie King, Thomas Leonard Shaw, Adriana C. Grigore, Rosiee Thor, Jennifer Lee Rossman, Ian Mahler, Vida Cruz, RoAnna Sylver, Syl Woo

elihashands's review against another edition

4.0

love love love aromantic love 😭
in desperate need of more media like this. 


four out of five stars cos the weird, creepy sex story in the middle should've been immediately cut from the bunch upon reading.

vengefuldime's review against another edition

I appreciated the variety of aromantic characters in this anthology- although they have that shared identity they still have different relationships to it and other intersecting identities. They were mostly fantasy with a few sci-fi stories, with simple backgrounds for their shortness. I personally just did not click with a good amount of the writing styles. It’s not them, it’s me, and it wasn’t for me. However, I enjoyed the “Dracanmōt Council” report, “Fishing Over the Bones of the Dragon”, “A Full Deck”, “Half a Heart”, and “Not to Die”. I think that my favorite was the report, as I enjoyed the growing importance of the friendship as well as the secrecy and tone.

riverlethe's review against another edition

medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

phvntomstvrs's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

3.75

ballerinabaylee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

eloevera's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

matistans's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

flyingwargle's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

orange_06's review against another edition

3.0

not enough aro characters

lee_noel's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted medium-paced

4.0