A review by virgilsinferno
The Pleasure in Pain: A Queer Horrortica Anthology by Roxie Voorhees

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

4.0

A collection of short stories and poetry that blend the erotic with visceral gore and horrifying situations. Featuring a wide range of queer identities both in characters and authors, each story explores a facet of the complicated relationships queer people often have. While there are some misses for me, I found a majority of the collection to be entertaining. 
I enjoyed the variety in both identities and storytelling styles. A few favorites include A Gift so Sweet by Zach Rosenberg, Graphite by Amanda M. Blake, and I Wander the Earth Longing to Taste Your Beating Heart by Minh-Anh Vo Dinh, and Mantis by Dori Lumpkin. A small thing but I also thought the spacing between poems and short stories made a good blend. There wasn't much I disliked, I just found some stories to be less enjoyable. 
Overall it makes for a good anthology that I'd recommend to anyone who enjoys queer stories or likes their erotica darker. 
Thank you to Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. 
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