Something Akin to Revulsion: Six Extreme Short Stories

I have a history of sometimes going “easy” on authors I previously enjoyed, especially indie authors, but I've decided 2023 is the year that ends. I've liked a few of Judith's previous works and had high hopes for this collection, but this book features some of the worst fat-shaming I have ever read. I appreciate the energy that this author puts into fighting other forms of bigotry (namely, anti-queerness and anti-trans rhetoric), but yet again, I have been reminded that even most “progressive” individuals see nothing wrong with vilifying bodies different from their own for no good reason. ✨ Content warnings for: severe fat-shaming, gore, violence, death, sexual assault, transphobia, vomiting, torture, body mutilation, elder abuse ———twitter booktok bookstagram blog