Book Review: Take Me There

Title: Take Me There; Trans and Genderqueer Erotica
Editor: Tristan Taormino
Genre: Erotica
Page #s:  256
Publication Date: 2011

Summary: 28 sizzling hot short stories with a diverse spread of genders, sexualities, and relationships. Everything from one night stands to long term relationships, from cheating to time-traveling self-cest. This anthology covers it all.

Good Points:

• LOTS of different sexualities and genders!
• Loooooots of different sexual acts
• Explores sex with both pre-op and post-op transsexuals as well as genderqueer individuals who augment their own bodies in order to feel right.
• Surprising amount of plot/characterization for an erotica anthology
• That being said, a number of short stories which despite their length were fully-fleshed out and I would love to have read more of.

Bad Points:

• No ace representation (some of you may be saying ‘duh’ but I feel like if I state there is a mix of sexualities and genders BUT there are no asexuals it’s important to point this out, I also don’t think there were any stories featuring someone who was agender)
• There are a LOT of stories with BDSM tones which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but I didn’t pick up this book intending to read a lot of D/s.
• Some of the stories feature humiliation kink + slurs.
• It is an erotica anthology, so your mileage may vary and some stories won’t be your kink.
• Pretty sure I’ve read 3 of the stories in the anthology before, whether in another anthology or bought off Amazon on their own IDK.

Triggers:

• LOTS of slurs.
• Like lots, seriously, if it’s a queer slur? It gets used at least once.
• Humiliation (consensual)
• Prostitution
• Body dysphoria (some characters are only just coming into their own or are having flashbacks)

Rating: 4/5