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zellm's review
5.0
Such beautiful storytelling, I loved the characters and the plots. The different places and times all feel so authentic and well illustrated, and the tie ins between stories were fantastic.
jrangel1's review
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bretts_book_stack's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
“Kiss the Scars…” is comprised of nine short stories that center around being Black, gay and bi.
Unlike #100boyfriends that came our earlier this year, Joe Oknokwo stories while centered in their sexuality are more emotionally rooted stories, a few of them following a boy, then later a young man as he comes into his own. I’ve said before I’m not always a fan of short stories because I find they’re inconsistent as a whole, but I enjoyed virtually all of these.
Favorites included ‘Paulie’, where a son seduces his mothers lover, ‘Cleo’ where a lonely man, suddenly gets an unlikely roommate, and ‘You Can’t Do That to Gladys Bentley’, where a drag performer, comes up against unforgiving police brutality. Thanks to @amblepress for the copy.
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