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tiffany93's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley for providing this book for review.
I really enjoyed reading this anthology. Some stories I enjoyed more than others, but I don't think there was a story that I didn't like.
I was disappointed because I mostly wanted to read this book for Seanan McGuire, but her story was not in the version that I read.
In saying that, some of my favourites were Forest for the Trees, Beer and Pennies, and Pocosin.
I think the concept for The City was really great, but the story just made me sad.
Anthologies are great because each author has their own unique writing style and story to tell, and this shone through in Genius Loci.
All in all I would recommend this book to someone interested in a spooky book that isn't committed to just one story line.
I really enjoyed reading this anthology. Some stories I enjoyed more than others, but I don't think there was a story that I didn't like.
I was disappointed because I mostly wanted to read this book for Seanan McGuire, but her story was not in the version that I read.
In saying that, some of my favourites were Forest for the Trees, Beer and Pennies, and Pocosin.
I think the concept for The City was really great, but the story just made me sad.
Anthologies are great because each author has their own unique writing style and story to tell, and this shone through in Genius Loci.
All in all I would recommend this book to someone interested in a spooky book that isn't committed to just one story line.
eshuberty's review
The digital version I got was missing like half the stories somehow? Except the table of contents only had the stories included. No idea what happened.
The stories I read were pretty good, though!
The stories I read were pretty good, though!
etchlings's review
5.0
Thoroughly loved illustrating these tales. The reading beforehand was a delight, and I can't wait for the world to get to read them all.
ninjamuse's review
5.0
In brief: A gorgeous collection of amazing stories, all to do with the spirit of a place. Got it from a Kickstarter so I’m not sure how available this actually is. (Sorry!)
Thoughts: Oof. Earlier this year I reviewed an anthology that fell rather flat for me, and I think I mentioned that anthologies are never totally solid. There’s always a story or two that feels different, that doesn’t quite fit the theme or uses a writing style that doesn’t grab me or annoys me for plot or character reasons. This is not that sort of anthology. Very much not. Sure, some of the stories are weaker or weirder than others, but we’re talking 8s or 9s rather than 10s out of 10, and not a single one of them threw me. And the stories fit together beautifully, and they’re all full of place and magic and wonder and everything that sucks me in. (And it’s just a stunning volume, with deckled edges and ilustrations and that faux-suede sort of cover. Mmm.)
If you can get your hands on this book, do!
10/10
Thoughts: Oof. Earlier this year I reviewed an anthology that fell rather flat for me, and I think I mentioned that anthologies are never totally solid. There’s always a story or two that feels different, that doesn’t quite fit the theme or uses a writing style that doesn’t grab me or annoys me for plot or character reasons. This is not that sort of anthology. Very much not. Sure, some of the stories are weaker or weirder than others, but we’re talking 8s or 9s rather than 10s out of 10, and not a single one of them threw me. And the stories fit together beautifully, and they’re all full of place and magic and wonder and everything that sucks me in. (And it’s just a stunning volume, with deckled edges and ilustrations and that faux-suede sort of cover. Mmm.)
If you can get your hands on this book, do!
10/10
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