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lolajoan's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
An excellent collection, with threads of commonality woven throughout despite the stories being quite varied. Lots of great stuff in here.
moh's review against another edition
5.0
The more of J Y Yang's work I read, the more floored I am by their versatility as a writer. I don't know how to avoid saying too much about a short story, but this is great in a completely different way than any of the Tensorate novellas, and you should listen to LeVar Burton read it.
being_b's review against another edition
4.0
My favorite story by far was the last, “The Pauper Prince and the Eucalyptus Jinn” by Usman T. Malik-- just gorgeously written, and didn't go where I expected.
On the downside, the 'one sentence summaries' that headed each story were very "questions for your bookclub"-esque, and (in my opinion) often mis-identified the story's themes.
On the downside, the 'one sentence summaries' that headed each story were very "questions for your bookclub"-esque, and (in my opinion) often mis-identified the story's themes.
shalini_rasamdaa's review
3.0
Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers - 5/5.
Selkie Stories are for Losers - 3/5
Tornado's siren - 3/5
Let the Century to Sit Unmoved - 1/5. so fucking stupid
A Kiss with Teeth - 4/5, cheesy but so sweeet
Jackalope Wives - 5/5. I worship U. Vernon
The Cartographer Wasps & The Anarchist Bees - 5/5
A Practical Witch's Guide to Acquiring Real estate - 5/5
The Tallest Doll in New York - 4/5
The Haunting of Apollo A7LB - 4/5
Here Be Dragons - 3/5
The One They Took Before - 3/5
Tiger Baby - 3/5
The Duck - 2/5
Wing - 1/5 - dumb
The Philosophers - dnf
My Time Among the Bridge Blowers - 2/5
The Husband Stitch - 4/5
The Pauper Prince - dnf
Selkie Stories are for Losers - 3/5
Tornado's siren - 3/5
Let the Century to Sit Unmoved - 1/5. so fucking stupid
A Kiss with Teeth - 4/5, cheesy but so sweeet
Jackalope Wives - 5/5. I worship U. Vernon
The Cartographer Wasps & The Anarchist Bees - 5/5
A Practical Witch's Guide to Acquiring Real estate - 5/5
The Tallest Doll in New York - 4/5
The Haunting of Apollo A7LB - 4/5
Here Be Dragons - 3/5
The One They Took Before - 3/5
Tiger Baby - 3/5
The Duck - 2/5
Wing - 1/5 - dumb
The Philosophers - dnf
My Time Among the Bridge Blowers - 2/5
The Husband Stitch - 4/5
The Pauper Prince - dnf
spikeanderson1's review against another edition
2.0
A very mediocre collection. Exceptions /worth reading to: Samatar’s Selkie Stories Are For Losers, Borlander’s Tornado’s Siren, Gladstone’s A KISS With Teeth, Machado’s A Husband Stitch
xfirefly9x's review against another edition
4.0
A brilliant collection of fantasy short stories. I liked some better than others, but most left an echo or imprint behind in my mind, and all were unique and distinct.
Some favourites were “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” by Alyssa Wong, “A Kiss with Teeth” by Max Gladstone, and “The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate” by A. C. Wise.
Some favourites were “Hungry Daughters of Starving Mothers” by Alyssa Wong, “A Kiss with Teeth” by Max Gladstone, and “The Practical Witch’s Guide to Acquiring Real Estate” by A. C. Wise.
bunrab's review against another edition
4.0
There's always been overlap between fantasy and horror; for me, I felt that several of the stories in this anthology were much more in the horror circle than in fantasy.
Ones I particularly enjoyed:
-A Kiss With Teeth
-The Practical Witch's Guide to Real Estate
Ones I particularly enjoyed:
-A Kiss With Teeth
-The Practical Witch's Guide to Real Estate
competencefantasy's review against another edition
My annotations all faded out of existence. I have to decide whether fo fo them again. This read is trashed
kathrinpassig's review against another edition
4.0
Gemischt natürlich, aber die meisten Geschichten mochte ich sehr gern. Und es ist die beste Zeitreisegeschichte drin, die ich je gelesen habe.
eowyns_helmet's review against another edition
5.0
Some wonderful work here, and the collection is well worth a read. The short story is a great way to experiment, and every one of these was worth a read. I found myself marveling even when the story didn't quite work for me. There's certainly something here for many readers.