3/5- anthologies from many different authors and, in this case, art styles, almost guarantees and mixed bag of impressions - not just short comics but short stories alternating, which I didn’t really enjoy; when in certain moods I’m usually looking for one format over the other not both, which lead me to repeatedly dropping and coming back to this - of the 12 stories, I’d say I only really liked maybe a 1/4 of them - an interesting idea of composition; weird queer stories by various authors- May...

I really did like this anthology, and I’ll keep my eye out for volume 2! The LGBTQ+ representation was overflowing and beautiful. However, though there were some stories I really adored (“Twinkle & The Star” and “Treasured” were fantastic) some of these stories/comics didn’t do it for me. That’s to be expected from every anthology, so definitely still pick it up if you’re interested!I found the mixed media format (switching between comics and 8-page prose stories) really neat and refreshing. The...

Pretty good for an anthology. Well worth a look.There are a couple stories that don't do much for me, but the majority are fine. Be warned, there are four eight-page text-only stories mixed in with the comics. I'm not a fan of such mixing, but a couple of the prose bits were among my favorite parts of the book.

Read 12/31/2018This was weird. Two stars for pretty artwork with pretty colors, but otherwise...meh.

Read and rated only the Katie Skelly centerpiece story.

Weird, wonderful, and very queer.Twisted Romance is an anthology of comic shorts and prose short fiction, which is something I had never read before. Not everything worked for me, but most stories did, and I'm so glad I read it.This is a really diverse anthology, with many queer main characters (all the stories with the 🏳️‍🌈 symbol have a queer mc or love interest, and it's most of them), mcs of color, fat mcs... Also, many of the authors are themselves queer, trans and/or authors of color.This

Twisted Romance was a delightful read I highly recommend to anyone who loves romance, anthologies, and comics. I did DNF one story, but the remaining ones were SO good, I felt disappointed when the book ended. Give me more romance anthology graphic novels!

I didn't read the two stories that weren't illustrated because I was in the mood for an illustrated comic. I loved some of the stories, especially the one featuring the woman in the center of the cover. Others I either didn't enjoy or got a little lost in. This was okay, but I won't read it again and it isn't one I'd buy.

2.5 Stars / 1 Steam Fan I want my time back from reading this graphic novel anthology. This is twelve stories by twelve authors. They truly do range from an asexual story to a space cop to a story about the devil. Many of the stories drop you in to a moment and then just leaves you hanging. This book was read for #contemporaryathon - Read a book in a different format (graphic novel). This specific video review will be included in the February 2019 wrap-up. For other video book reviews check out

This is an anthology of mostly comic and a few prose romance stories. I really enjoyed most of the stories in here, even the prose ones, which required so much more *effort* to read that I wish they weren't there. A couple of the stories were ... not for me, but mostly this was really enjoyable.

So I got this as part of a larger Humble Bundle, but this book was one of the reasons I got it. I started the first part a long time ago then finished it later. I think the first thing that would be praised would be the sheer variety of relationships, both queer and not. It also views queer romances in ways that are more multifaceted than the classic "coming out/first relationship story." Each story feels extremely distinct, and while not every story was a winner, there were certainly a couple t...

This was such a fun read! There were definitely some hits and misses but overall, I enjoyed most of the stories told in this volume. My favourite has to be the first one, with the vampire heartbreaker in Old Flames. The illustration quality was the perfect style and the writing was fast-paced. I want to know more about these characters please! (view spoiler)[Did she get the nightclub? (hide spoiler)] How did he turn into a vampire? Are there any more like them? I also enjoyed Twinkle and the St...

This anthology is quite good looking, and caught my eye at the store when I decided to spend my Barnes and Noble gift cards this year on something *other* than e-books. I'm not a big comics reader, but I'm glad I dipped into something different to kick off the new year. Overall, there's some great art in here, and a few good stories. Recommend for those interested in short comics and stories that are cute, romantic, and diverse. However, be warned some of these (all of Alex de Campi's, for examp...

Perfectly timed for the current revival of interest in romance comics, an Alex de Campi-convened anthology which seems determined to live up to that title, ditch any expectations of gentle domestic boy meets girl stories, and go strange. I mean, regardless of the genders of those involved, there's frequently at least one death or explosion, and I think about the closest piece to a standard heterosexual human love story is the one which takes place in the shadow of something not unlike a Tyranid

I wouldn't say any of the stories in Twisted Romance are all that twisted - if you're looking for horror-tinged romance, there's only one story here that would qualify. But the majority of the stories in Twisted Romance are not your typical guy/girl meet-cute, which is refreshing. There's a lot of queer love, a lot of interspecies love (in a non-bestiality way), a lot of sci-fi/fantasy love. It's all pretty good-natured and enjoyable, if not mind-blowing or surprising. The art varies from excell...

Twisted and captivating. A multifaceted jewel box of love.

This was such a sweet collection of creative romance stories. I enjoyed the mix of comics and short stories, with several of the prose pieces being standouts of the collection.If you grew up on (or, uh, still read a lot of) fan fiction, a lot of these stories will delight because of their inherent queerness and vignette nature. If you're a fan of Starfighter, I would highly recommend this book.There were no tragic stories, in my opinion, although "The Last Minute" is the last few minutes of the

Enjoyed 7 out of 12 of the stories! Definitely worth picking up as a fun title.

A pretty cool AND hella queer collection that runs the gamut from sci-fi to creepy/horror. Out of the 12 stories in this volume, I liked all 7 of the comic stories and was less enthused with the remaining 5 short stories.In a way, I can see what the people involved in the project were aiming for. It is also true that the bulk of the short stories had M/M and F/F/F ships in them. HOWEVER, enjoying 3 comics in a row and then having to switch my brain into reading prose annoyed the heck out of me.

2.5 out of 5.I was really expecting a lot out of this collection. I read it for one reason and one reason alone - Katie Skelly's Old Flames. I adore Katie Skelly's work. I loved My Pretty Vampire. And the theme of "twisted love" really comes through in her story. It's a stand-out piece that shows you don't have to create a story out of a full graphic-novel to make an impact. The rest . . . hmm. I guess I have a problem with a majority of the stories being about people among the spectrum of sexua...