Dangerous Women

Full Disclaimer: I don't write reviews all that often as I am more articulate in the conversational format. Also: I don't like that both editors were male, but that didn't affect my rating.

I so so badly wanted to rate this 5/5 stars. Some of the stories were just that good. I love the theme of this anthology and how it crossed genres. My mother is even planning on reading one of the stories before I return it to the library.
So...why didn't I give it five stars? Because of certain editorial choices. The story Wrestling Jesus, was a good story. I don't regret reading the story. But it didn't belong in this book. The focus of the story is the interpersonal relationship between several men. The dangerous woman is effectively a prop for a dick measuring contest. I don't think she even has more than one line. There are ways this story could have been told (For instance with flashbacks) that would have made this story's inclusion make more sense. Similarly, the Outlander story in this volume left something to be desired. The so called “Dangerous woman” folds when forced to do so and lets her man do the talking. This book deserved better.