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take_me_awayyy's review against another edition
3.0
*Edit: 01/26/2018: You can find more of my reviews here at my blog: Take Me Away... *
I say all the time that I'm not a huge fan of love triangles, but something told me to try this one anyways. To be honest, there were some surprises in there, and some I could have done without hearing, but overall, it wasn't BAD. Now someone screenshot this for proof that I said it lol
Now it's not that I think love triangles aren't realistic, I'm just tired of them being done. After Twilight, they were in everything and it just got to be eye-roll worthy. But some of these I was really impressed with because they were so different from the ordinary. For instance, the one by Katie Cotugno and Julie Murphy were different from the same types of love triangles and I REALLY want to see more like those happen. (Two girls and a guy!)
Then there was the ones I didn't really care for. Some of them were really basic which I didn't have a problem with, and others were like WTF was this lol For instance, the one where there was only two dudes and one girl left in the unverse and they had to restore humanity. Yeah, I wasn't here for it. But overall, it was just enough of the good ones to keep me entertained.
What I liked most about this tho was how diverse it was. There was literally something for EVERYONE in this anthology. There was ethnic diversity, sexual orientation diversity, and so much more. For the most part, whether or not you like love triangles, the stories are interesting and diverse enough to hook you and keep you interested. You just have to find the right story for you. Maybe you won't make it through all of them, but flipping through them and finding the one for you works just as well.
This was a book I never thought I'd read, but I can honestly say I will be hounding the authors for a bit more of certain stories. I loved how well developed and put together these stories were to be short stories.
I say all the time that I'm not a huge fan of love triangles, but something told me to try this one anyways. To be honest, there were some surprises in there, and some I could have done without hearing, but overall, it wasn't BAD. Now someone screenshot this for proof that I said it lol
Now it's not that I think love triangles aren't realistic, I'm just tired of them being done. After Twilight, they were in everything and it just got to be eye-roll worthy. But some of these I was really impressed with because they were so different from the ordinary. For instance, the one by Katie Cotugno and Julie Murphy were different from the same types of love triangles and I REALLY want to see more like those happen. (Two girls and a guy!)
Then there was the ones I didn't really care for. Some of them were really basic which I didn't have a problem with, and others were like WTF was this lol For instance, the one where there was only two dudes and one girl left in the unverse and they had to restore humanity. Yeah, I wasn't here for it. But overall, it was just enough of the good ones to keep me entertained.
What I liked most about this tho was how diverse it was. There was literally something for EVERYONE in this anthology. There was ethnic diversity, sexual orientation diversity, and so much more. For the most part, whether or not you like love triangles, the stories are interesting and diverse enough to hook you and keep you interested. You just have to find the right story for you. Maybe you won't make it through all of them, but flipping through them and finding the one for you works just as well.
This was a book I never thought I'd read, but I can honestly say I will be hounding the authors for a bit more of certain stories. I loved how well developed and put together these stories were to be short stories.
n9mr9t9's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
ktbgoodwin's review against another edition
2.0
I’ll make this short:
I enjoy love triangles. I did not enjoy this anthology.
I enjoy love triangles. I did not enjoy this anthology.
colleenoakes's review against another edition
5.0
This delightful little book is filled with charming stories about Love Triangles. The way the numerous YA authors adapted these stories was a marvel. Particular highlights included Rae Carson's "Omega Ship", Brenna Yovanoff's "Vega" and "Lessons for Beginners" by Julie Murphy. I found myself enjoying not just the creative ways that these authors adapted their themes, but the stories themselves, often wanting more pages that I got.
lynnmarier99's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.0
bookables's review against another edition
2.0
2/5
Wow, I did not expect to dislike this book because usually I am a huge fan of short story collections. I only truly liked, maybe 3 or 4 of the 16 stories and most of them were unmemorable.
This short story collection is supposed to be about love triangles but more than half of them didn't really even have a love triangle in it??
I am filming a solo video review for this and sharing my ratings for each, individual story.
So bummed I didn't enjoy this.
Wow, I did not expect to dislike this book because usually I am a huge fan of short story collections. I only truly liked, maybe 3 or 4 of the 16 stories and most of them were unmemorable.
This short story collection is supposed to be about love triangles but more than half of them didn't really even have a love triangle in it??
I am filming a solo video review for this and sharing my ratings for each, individual story.
So bummed I didn't enjoy this.
adsyllata's review against another edition
3.0
All short story collections inevitably contain a range of quality, but this one really ran the gamut. There were some that definitely stood out to me for good reasons (Murphy, Johnson, Colbert, Gratton) and some that I wondered wtf I just read (Nix, Ahdieh). Several covered ground not normally tread in the genre, which was refreshing. On a side note, her piece in this collection was the first thing I've read by Roth that I honestly enjoyed.
val_books_of_leisure's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
What a fabulous collection of short stories that span, test, and expand the boundaries of genres and the love triangle trope! By the end of each story, I craved more in their world and with their characters. I also was thrilled to see the diversity of representation in race and sexualities in the love triangle trope.
For me and my reading style of late, I felt that I probably should have read this book as a physical copy or an ebook as sometimes the new stories and characters didn't always click immediately.
For me and my reading style of late, I felt that I probably should have read this book as a physical copy or an ebook as sometimes the new stories and characters didn't always click immediately.
maggiestone's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
3.5
mweepigeon's review against another edition
3.0
An interesting anthology, with some amazing stories and others that just fell very flat