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White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link

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maaikereadsbooks_'s review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.75

Many thanks to Head of Zeus and Kelly Link for the advanced copy of White Cat, Black Dog via NetGalley, in return for my honest and unbiased review. Quick note: I don’t recap plots in my reviews, as it’s easy enough to read the book’s synopsis and blurbs, I purely focus on my feelings & opinions of how the books makes me feel. 

This collection of 7 short stories was, for me, a mixed bag. Some were great (Skinder’s Veil being my favourite) and some were not so much (The White Cat’s Divorce). I am puzzled by the choices the editors made for the order of the stories, as I feel the weakest story was used to open the book, and it almost caused me to put the book down entirely and not read the remaining six. 

It should be noted that, as the blurb states, these are not retellings, but stories inspired by fairy tales and folk tales. Not much of the original/classic tale is left in these stories, although the general gist is still there. 

An interesting collection of stories, which will appeal to a range of genre interests. 

Trigger warnings: Blood/Gore, Death, Drugs, Infidelity, Murder 

Rating 3.75/5 rounded up to 4 
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kelseyr713's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I adore Kelly Link, and loved almost all of these stories (I did not quite parse or connect with The Game of Smash and Recovery). The rest, though, are brilliant. I love her voice and playfulness, along with the sense of wonder I get from reading her stories. An excellent collection.
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