QUEER LITTLE NIGHTMARES

Narrator Danielle Verayo commands this audiobook collection full of queer horrors and monsters brought to life through short stories and poetry. With a variety of voices and accents Verayo vividly portrays each character, including lesbian werewolves, people utilizing devices to instantly change their outward appearance, a minotaur blending in with cosplayers, and familiar monsters reimagined through a queer lens. Her ability to adjust pacing and tone adds elements of malevolence and suspense to each short story, while her smooth narration for the interspersed poetry is more leisurely paced, allowing listeners to savor it. Verayo's immersive voice suits a challenging collection that contemplates queerness and questions what it means to be monstrous. A.K.R. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine [Published: JUNE 2023]