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A review by elwirax
Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moïra Fowley-Doyle
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
2.2 stars overall.
I appreciated how each section explored distinct themes: 'eyes' focused on seeing the truth and horrors of the real world, 'guts' dealt with expressing internal struggles through body horror, 'throat' dealt with suppression and the consequences of expression and 'bones' examined survival and transformation.
That being said, I did not really find many of the plots engaging or particularly scary. I enjoyed 'nature morte', 'only corpses stay', 'flowers' and 'big round ball of light and the water' the most from this collection.
EYES
Such a Pretty Face: 2 stars
The Summoning: 1.5 stars
A Different Beat: 1.5 stars
GUTS
what would you give for a treat like me: 2 stars
the carrier: 2 stars
playing house: 3 stars
sad straight sex at the end of the world: 2 stars
THROATS
flowers: 3 stars
big round ball of light and the water: 3 stars
saying its name breaks it: 2.5 stars
two truths and a lie: 1 star
BONES
nature morte: 3.5 stars
only corpses stay: 3.5 stars
rath: 2.5 stars
break-up poem recited knee-deep in bog water: 2.5 stars
I appreciated how each section explored distinct themes: 'eyes' focused on seeing the truth and horrors of the real world, 'guts' dealt with expressing internal struggles through body horror, 'throat' dealt with suppression and the consequences of expression and 'bones' examined survival and transformation.
That being said, I did not really find many of the plots engaging or particularly scary. I enjoyed 'nature morte', 'only corpses stay', 'flowers' and 'big round ball of light and the water' the most from this collection.
EYES
Such a Pretty Face: 2 stars
The Summoning: 1.5 stars
A Different Beat: 1.5 stars
GUTS
what would you give for a treat like me: 2 stars
the carrier: 2 stars
playing house: 3 stars
sad straight sex at the end of the world: 2 stars
THROATS
flowers: 3 stars
big round ball of light and the water: 3 stars
saying its name breaks it: 2.5 stars
two truths and a lie: 1 star
BONES
nature morte: 3.5 stars
only corpses stay: 3.5 stars
rath: 2.5 stars
break-up poem recited knee-deep in bog water: 2.5 stars