A review by otherworlds
Body Shocks by Ellen Datlow

dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

There were some really great stories in here, mixed in with the mediocre and the truly insufferable. (Seriously, I think Files' transphobic slur-ridden story should not have been included, and I never want to see a male writer's take on women's body image issues ever again.) My favorites were The Lake, Painlessness, and The Old Women Who Were Skinned.