So I really like monsters. I’ve tried so hard to get into monster romance books and I just don’t like all the tropes– the predictable plot beats, the writing style, the fated mates and breeding, everyone being as gorgeous as possible, etc etc. I really like beautiful writing, and character-first stories tinged with romance of the creepy variety, and monsters who are truly inhuman. Any recs for good literary fiction (or mixed genre/experimental fiction) with any of these elements? Mrs. Caliban is the closest example I can think of. (Erotica would be nice too if it exists outside of the romance genre but I’m not holding my breath.)
by wackyakattack