There were a several that creeped me out involving stalkers and trickery then several more with regressive attitudes and stereotypes. Like:
“Oh, geez, what color are your panties, dude? Were you even a dude to begin with? Do you have even the slightest bit of balls rolling around down there?”
At that point, I was rejoicing they were short stories. I couldn’t have taken much more of that bullshit. There are several gems though.
My favorite was Virgin Mary, because I connected with this chica so much. Though it initially shames Mary for being a studious nerd who doesn’t care about romantic relationships, the family discussions and light bulb moment at the end was great.
My other favorites were Old Maid, My Big Fat Fake Marriage, and Single Chicas. The title short story was everything I was looking for. Women helping and supporting women while being breezy and fun.
I wish more stories were like it but women run the gamut and some of us are very fucked up. And now I’ve depressed myself again. *sigh* Anyways…
He loved Me (And?) – This one I liked in the end. It’s about a girl getting away from a stalker she gave into but still, trigger warning and it doesn’t call out his behavior as much as I would like.
My Brother’s Funeral, The Distraction, Always a Price – Heteronormative gender norms
One Fine Day, Night Caller, The Ball Drop – Stalkers, Creepy especially the latter.
The Marriage Assistant – Asian Stereotypes
The Lesbian Theory – claims to be a “lesbo” to get rid of a dude and he just meekly goes away. Yeah, right. Then oh my, she’s hit on by a lesbian in ear shot! What will she say to get rid of her?!?! Ugh.
4 Stars for the stories I liked, 2 stars for the rest. It's short and depending on your tolerance, can be enjoyable. If you're looking for something that shows a wide range of Latinx women and their circumstances, this is the collection for you as long as you're in a relationship hating mood. Lord knows I've had plenty of those before...