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kokechii's review
4.0
I'm giving this 4 stars because some stories in this definitely deserve a 4 star review, if not even 5.
As with almost all anthologies, some stories fell short, and some shined. What I loved is that they are really all connected with Spring so this was a perfect time to immerse myself in them. The standouts for me are strangely the first two stories, "But For A Dream" and "Far Far Awake". Both about grand loves but one sad and one happy.
I also really liked "I Love Quiet Places" although I wished for it to be a bit longer, if only to have a bit more conclusion with Afton and our lead.
Thank you to Booksirens! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
As with almost all anthologies, some stories fell short, and some shined. What I loved is that they are really all connected with Spring so this was a perfect time to immerse myself in them. The standouts for me are strangely the first two stories, "But For A Dream" and "Far Far Awake". Both about grand loves but one sad and one happy.
I also really liked "I Love Quiet Places" although I wished for it to be a bit longer, if only to have a bit more conclusion with Afton and our lead.
Thank you to Booksirens! I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
ghoti53's review
5.0
A wonderful collection of stories and fairy tales all centering around Spring.
I particularly enjoyed Far Far Awake by Adie Hart - a sapphic retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I just adore Hart's sense of humour and her charming characters. Her tender observations on loss and chronic illness touched my heart. I found myself laughing and crying reading this beautiful short story.
A huge surprise was Josie Jaffrey's She Vanishes. I am not ashamed to admit that I usually need to "psyche myself up" to read her stories as they tend to be on the bleak and creepy side. Her amazing Ring The Bell left me scarred. But this one? Sweet and charming and heartwarming.
As always, we also get some darker stories with surprising twists like I Like Quiet Places by Fiona Simpson and The Circus of Forgotten Things by Caroline Logan.
Highly recommend this Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology and looking forward to the Autumn edition.
I particularly enjoyed Far Far Awake by Adie Hart - a sapphic retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I just adore Hart's sense of humour and her charming characters. Her tender observations on loss and chronic illness touched my heart. I found myself laughing and crying reading this beautiful short story.
A huge surprise was Josie Jaffrey's She Vanishes. I am not ashamed to admit that I usually need to "psyche myself up" to read her stories as they tend to be on the bleak and creepy side. Her amazing Ring The Bell left me scarred. But this one? Sweet and charming and heartwarming.
As always, we also get some darker stories with surprising twists like I Like Quiet Places by Fiona Simpson and The Circus of Forgotten Things by Caroline Logan.
Highly recommend this Folk and Fairy Tale Anthology and looking forward to the Autumn edition.
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