Michael Barnes
13 short stories of female coming-of-rage horror collection showcasing Piper's inventive concepts, emotional depth, and unadulterated anger.
Whilst the novella Benny Rose, the Cannibal King concluded the collection the stories that I found most gripping were “Why We Keep Exploding” which opens the collection. It makes obvious institutionalised predation and the explosive rage it breeds. It posits words are power and chilling phases such as 'it's just a joke' or 'you should smile more' take on a dark magic power. It’s a story that lingers, forcing the reader to confront the very real horrors that inspire its supernatural premise. In “The Long Flesh of the Law,” the liminal space of womanhood are explored as a teenage girl who is forced to confront the manifestations of a cities hatred of girls as weird police officer. “The Magical Girls Child Crusader Squad” is another focusing on Erin a trans girl who is not yet out to her parents but in her magical role transforms her to the woman she is.
13 short stories of female coming-of-rage horror collection showcasing Piper's inventive concepts, emotional depth, and unadulterated anger.
Whilst the novella Benny Rose, the Cannibal King concluded the collection the stories that I found most gripping were “Why We Keep Exploding” which opens the collection. It makes obvious institutionalised predation and the explosive rage it breeds. It posits words are power and chilling phases such as 'it's just a joke' or 'you should smile more' take on a dark magic power. It’s a story that lingers, forcing the reader to confront the very real horrors that inspire its supernatural premise. In “The Long Flesh of the Law,” the liminal space of womanhood are explored as a teenage girl who is forced to confront the manifestations of a cities hatred of girls as weird police officer. “The Magical Girls Child Crusader Squad” is another focusing on Erin a trans girl who is not yet out to her parents but in her magical role transforms her to the woman she is.