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Bienen oder Die verlorene Zukunft: Eine Space-Opera-Anthologie by Anne Danck, Veronika Lackerbauer, Sebastian Lov, Miriam Hutterer, Nele Sickel, Silke Pahl, Emilia Bach, Kornelia Schmid, Kai Focke, Nikolaj Kohler

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adventurous hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Die Kurzgeschichten haben ein sehr unterschiedliches Niveau. Manche haben mir besser gefallen als andere, manche fand ich tiefgehender als andere und eine hat mich mit sehr vielen Fragezeichen zurückgelassen.

Was sie gemein haben, ist dass sie alle das Verschwinden der Bienen thematisieren und sehr unterschiedliche Perspektiven darauf haben, wie die Menschheit damit umgehen könnte. Auch wenn ein Teil der Lösungen fantastisch und magisch sind, wirkt es nicht fernab unserer Realität und man hat das Gefühl, das die Kurzgeschichte unsere Welt spiegelt.
Die Kurzgeschichtensammlung ist auf alle Fälle kurzweilig und unterhaltsam. Und ich würde sie weiterempfehlen.

Content Warnings

Reckless: Steinernes Fleisch by Cornelia Funke

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad tense slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

I had fun with the audio book. I have some problems with listening to audio books since I have a quite short attention span. But the style in which Lionel Wigram is reading is mesmerizing and I really loved listening to him.

How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman

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adventurous funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is quite an interesting short story.
I think it can be read perfectly fine as a standalone if you don't care too much how the world around The Marquis works. Everything you need to know about it to understand the story itself is written down here or can be read between the lines.
The writing style is a bit passive, as if someone tells a story about what happened to someone distant instead of a story about what happened or is happening. But it fits the narration and the main character.

I must admit that I stopped reading 'Neverwhere' since it felt too slow for my liking. But now I want to learn more about this world and I think I'll pick 'Neverwhere' up once more within the next few weeks.

There is now just one final thing left to say: This short story is perfect for a short train ride (or a long on if you want to switch activities during it a few times).

xxxHolic Band 19 by CLAMP

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective sad slow-paced