RaveThe Guardian (UK)There is nothing ragtag about this collection, despite its long span of writing and diversity of genre, because Peters is such a capable and considerate writer ... Moreover, it is clear she is having a great deal of fun: even when exploring serious issues around gender and sexuality, the writing is mischievous rather than sanctimonious. Peters seems to delight in complicating liberal identity politics, refusing ever to sanitise her work or narrow her focus, and glorying in some truly rollicking prose.
RaveThe Observer (UK)Murkiness is one of the defining textures of the book, giving it an uncanny, almost ghostly feel. For a story about desire and longing, it is surprisingly spooky, full of stalkers, creeps and doubles ... A wonderful portrait of San Francisco ... If Soft Core does lack in resolution, the feeling you get on the final pages, when the book fades away like a fuzzy dream, makes it all A-OK.
