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A review by nthnrgb
Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder by Saundra Mitchell
3.0
(I gave this 3 stars, but I feel like it's more like a 3.5 stars, curse you goodreads for not letting us to half stars).
I find anthologies hard to review because every story is so new. I will say, overall, I enjoyed every story. Obviously, some were better than others (Concerto was probably my favourite of all of them), but there was something to enjoy about each one. The one thing I will say, is I personally found the anthology hard to read, particularly the stories in the middle. A lot of them talk about how the earth is dying, or dead, and try to take a queer love spin on the end of the world - which, while very appreciated, reading over and over again how the world is dying is upsetting, particularly in this political climate. If you're someone who over-empathizes or gets overwhelmed with the reality of climate change and how we're killing our earth, I would recommend taking each story slowly - but I would still recommend the book overall.
I find anthologies hard to review because every story is so new. I will say, overall, I enjoyed every story. Obviously, some were better than others (Concerto was probably my favourite of all of them), but there was something to enjoy about each one. The one thing I will say, is I personally found the anthology hard to read, particularly the stories in the middle. A lot of them talk about how the earth is dying, or dead, and try to take a queer love spin on the end of the world - which, while very appreciated, reading over and over again how the world is dying is upsetting, particularly in this political climate. If you're someone who over-empathizes or gets overwhelmed with the reality of climate change and how we're killing our earth, I would recommend taking each story slowly - but I would still recommend the book overall.