For a hot second I thought I was indecisive about my rating, but honestly, only because the very last story was incredibly powerful. They ended with a bang! All in all, like with every anthology, there were hits & misses here. Some stories didn't suit my tastes, some were a little forgettable and some enchanted me (pun intended). Overall this collection has to be commended for a great deal of diversity in the women it portrays. It was so very queer! I didn't expect that, but I appreciated it! The description for this book in my audiobook service was a little misleading, to be honest, at least I went into it expecting the toils and troubles of adventurous witches in a fantasy world, with intricate magic systems and creatures and so on. That is certainly not what I got. This is definitely YA, sometimes even contemporary literature. There's nothing wrong with that, it just wasn't what I was looking for. Overarching themes: prejudices, sisterhood, independent women, sexism, family dynamics and a whole lotta love constellations.
13. Feb.Feb 13, 2020
Toil & Troubleby Jessica SpotswoodInkyard Press
