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lunaballz's review against another edition
5.0
1 by Tessa Gratton (nonbinary) is interesting, I liked her relationships with the two vampires and I loved the way it was written, with just a little bit revealed at a time. There are wlw and mlw relationships. 4 star
2 by Mark Oshiro (Latinx, nonbinary) is quite slow to start but by the end I was dying for more. It's an incredibly interesting premise based on the need to see your reflection. mlm relationship. 5 star
3 by Dhonielle Clayton (Black) is another one with a slow start but an incredible mythology that I would love to see more of. The MC is black and bi, with mlw relationship. 5 star
4 by Rebecca Roanhorse (Black, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) also had an interesting mythology, calling vampires by singing a song. It also wrapped up very nicely. MC is native and gay. 4 star
5 by Julie Murphy (bisexual) I LOVED and would love to see a longer version. I love Julie Murphy's style of writing where she makes everything very clear. White characters are described as being white and the MC is unapologetically fat, and there's no poetic descriptions that you have to think about to realize this, it's just plainly stated. wlw relationship
6 by Heidi Heilig
Kayla Whaling disabled, queer
Samira Ahmed
Laura Ruby
Zoraida Cordova latina, Natalie C. Parker queer
2 by Mark Oshiro (Latinx, nonbinary) is quite slow to start but by the end I was dying for more. It's an incredibly interesting premise based on the need to see your reflection. mlm relationship. 5 star
3 by Dhonielle Clayton (Black) is another one with a slow start but an incredible mythology that I would love to see more of. The MC is black and bi, with mlw relationship. 5 star
4 by Rebecca Roanhorse (Black, Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) also had an interesting mythology, calling vampires by singing a song. It also wrapped up very nicely. MC is native and gay. 4 star
5 by Julie Murphy (bisexual) I LOVED and would love to see a longer version. I love Julie Murphy's style of writing where she makes everything very clear. White characters are described as being white and the MC is unapologetically fat, and there's no poetic descriptions that you have to think about to realize this, it's just plainly stated. wlw relationship
6 by Heidi Heilig
Kayla Whaling disabled, queer
Samira Ahmed
Laura Ruby
Zoraida Cordova latina, Natalie C. Parker queer
hermoonreads's review against another edition
3.0
Must admit Ive had this on my TBR for a good while and only picked it up now to read First Kill before the show comes out tomorrow. It was a good choice as now I'm even more excited for the show, especially knowing how involved the author was. Give my sapphic vampires anytime.
Overall in this collection a couple were 4 or 4.5 stars but some let it down overall so I've averaged it to a 3 star. Its a nice diverse set but some just miss the mark for me. I think there will be at least one or two in here that please everyone!
Overall in this collection a couple were 4 or 4.5 stars but some let it down overall so I've averaged it to a 3 star. Its a nice diverse set but some just miss the mark for me. I think there will be at least one or two in here that please everyone!
sweetrosegirl76's review against another edition
3.0
I liked a few stories, not all. Idk what to rate this lol
charmedrandi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
thebrofriends's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
telly_in_town's review against another edition
3.0
I really didn’t like this book. I think I enjoyed a total of two stories from this book and the rest were just awful. I was expecting nuance in the stories but there were all just teenagers and very old men. Just felt wrong and too similar.
finalgirlfall's review against another edition
2.0
none of these stories really stuck out for me, and the editor commentary after each story felt incredibly self-aware in a bad way.