Elliott B.
wants
to read:
Connection to Nature - Weird Fiction? Bodily? Queer?
Looking for anything having a deep connection to nature, (bodily) transforming into nature, and/or weird fiction involving something like this and nature -- especially if queer*).
Queerness not requConnection to Nature - Weird Fiction? Bodily? Queer?
Looking for anything having a deep connection to nature, (bodily) transforming into nature, and/or weird fiction involving something like this and nature -- especially if queer*).
Queerness not required, but highly desired.
Plants, trees, forests, universe-nature. Horror is more of a coincidental tag that seems to correlate with many of these, probably from a body-horror standpoint. I would say more often than not I am looking for a positive connection with nature, not a negative one. It can look horrific to others perceiving it, but be a welcome thing to a main character, though, for example.
*(double-bonus if Trans & AFAB, but all queer identities welcome) !
examples of books that fulfill this prompt:
Paradise Rot - Jenny Hval The Natural History of Transition - Callum Angus "Returning," a short story from > Bliss Montage - Ling Ma “The Sleep of the Plants” by Anne Richter (1967), "The Woman Who Thought She Was a Planet" by Vandana Singh (2008), " short stories from > Sisters of Revolution - Ann VanderMeer Kathe Koja's “The Neglected Garden” (1991) ...more
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RATINGS SYSTEM: I have an expansive sorting system, my "to-read" shelf is a mess, and many books are yet to be sorted. Paying attention to where I've filed things may give spoilers, so be warned! A handful of old ratings I may not agree with now (some of which I may reread and then re-rate) & my ratings of books do not automatically reflect my opinions or support for authors.
I have a pretty strict system for rating, and I want to put this out there because I don’t want anyone to be discouraged to read a book that I have given 3-stars! If interested enough to know more:
1 STAR: self-explanatory - I struggled to even enjoy reading it.
2 STARS: Could be okay, but I just didn't enjoy it and it wasn't for me.
3 STARS: Good. If I liked it or thought it was okay but wasn’t totally feeling, esp. any more than I do with most other books, it gets a three. Note I also file 3s into 3-eh or 3-good and others into 3.5 & 4.5 shelves.
3.5 STARS: I liked it more than what I consider an average good read. (I expect most things to fall here for me)
4 STARS: Really good. I almost loved it.
4.5 STARS: I loved it.
5 STARS: I am bonded with this book (for better or for worse). I will probably forever rave about it.
