kasio’s Reviews > Stag Dance > Status Update

peters has really shifted her writing style dramatically in Stag Dance itself from even the prior two short stories, which in a way lends itself to babe’s pov of being this self-described brute desperately yearning for this euphoric experience of femininity. the contrast between the stiffness of masculinity babe performs versus the combined jealousy and admiration for lisen and the desire for gender affirmation.,,,

the first two short stories were spectacular in their own way. infect your loved ones felt like a bittersweet examination on the cruelty of societally accepted and encouraged transphobia leads to a certain (id argue beautiful) insularity of joy in the form of t4t love. the chaser was, in stark contrast, dreadful (in a good way!). the climactic moment in the barn was such an infuriating and heartbreaking moment for me