Name: Accessible Love Stories
ISBN: 9781105605345

Esther Day

Jess Gulbranson

Christy Leight Stewart

Ruth Madison

Amanda Dier

DC Graham

Accessible Love Stories

Tess

This is a compilation of various stories containing protagonists that are disabled. I only read one of the stories in this compilation; "Fire on Babylon". I was hoping to see how the author portrayed a relationship with a disabled person, knowing that it involves a plethora of emotions deeper than most can fathom. The story seemed to just scratch the surface for me. It didn't really explore the feelings of guilt and inadequacy etc that often have the disabled often pushing others away. AND, at the end of the story, the protagonist becomes more able-bodied (the power of love?) It seems like a romance that just happens to have someone disabled, and just didn't ring true enough for me.
I still appreciated the story, it was "ok". The author is talented and the story had depth with background stories and supporting characters. but i'm rounding up to 3 because the idea of the book is excellent. it would be nice to give a view of all the psychological barriers to romance that face both sides of the relationship. At least this is a start.

mind you, i haven't read the rest of the stories that might be more realistic. i just put the book aside for now. but i wanted to review the longest story of the book before it got lost in my list of books and forgotten. if i go back and read the others, i will change my review as needed.

Accessible Love Stories

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