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106 reviews for:
Vacations from Hell
Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Sarah Mlynowski, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson
3.32 AVERAGE
106 reviews for:
Vacations from Hell
Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, Sarah Mlynowski, Claudia Gray, Maureen Johnson
3.32 AVERAGE
Ni punto de comparación con "Noches de bailes en el infierno" este libro si que tiene buenos relatos, a mi por lo menos me gustaron todos, si este fuera el primero que trajeran en vez del anterior citado hubieran tenido más éxito. Muy recomendable.
The first two stories are meh, but the last 3 were really good! I really hope Libba Bray writes more about Poe Yamamoto.
Nice twist on the generic beach read for gothy teens.
Crusin'–4.5/5: Excluding the interesting and dark plot twist at the end, the story felt nice and light, although not a lot was resolved, when I felt that, in the situation, it should've been. The writing was very well put to fool the readers, although, eventually, you feel that 'ah' moment where a lot of things begin to make sense.
I Don't Like Your Girlfriend–4/5: Pretty good, although I wanted a little more to happen and it to be less centered aroundthe fact that Kathleen had used dark magic to get a guy . Overall, it showed a lot about the characters and how their secrets prevent them from being truly honest with the people around them.
The Law Of Suspects–5/5: The whole thing was pretty creepy, if I do say so myself, so props to Maureen Johnson for that. Not only did the story have a bit of irony to it, when you look at the first scene then go to the last, but it gave a sense that all hell was going to break loose.
The Mirror House–5/5: This might be my favorite of them all, because it feels like, altogether, a true, broken family, who have their own secrets and motives and problems that they can never talk about to each other, because addressing it would make it a problem. Individually, the characters aren't all innocent or all good. Some of them do things that can get them spit at, and they have a reason for it. Not the best reason, necessarily, but a human reason.
Nowhere Is Safe–5/5: If The Mirror House was first, then this would be second, because this was addressing with all the problems with society that people never really talk about, like how others are treated due to the fact that they don't fit in with the majority crowd, that they're treated with less respect and have to deal with more worries, which is really the cause of the whole conflict. Not only did I really feel for the characters, but I also related to them, which I usually can't do.
I Don't Like Your Girlfriend–4/5: Pretty good, although I wanted a little more to happen and it to be less centered around
The Law Of Suspects–5/5: The whole thing was pretty creepy, if I do say so myself, so props to Maureen Johnson for that. Not only did the story have a bit of irony to it, when you look at the first scene then go to the last, but it gave a sense that all hell was going to break loose.
The Mirror House–5/5: This might be my favorite of them all, because it feels like, altogether, a true, broken family, who have their own secrets and motives and problems that they can never talk about to each other, because addressing it would make it a problem. Individually, the characters aren't all innocent or all good. Some of them do things that can get them spit at, and they have a reason for it. Not the best reason, necessarily, but a human reason.
Nowhere Is Safe–5/5: If The Mirror House was first, then this would be second, because this was addressing with all the problems with society that people never really talk about, like how others are treated due to the fact that they don't fit in with the majority crowd, that they're treated with less respect and have to deal with more worries, which is really the cause of the whole conflict. Not only did I really feel for the characters, but I also related to them, which I usually can't do.
I will preface this by saying that I generally dislike short stories. You don't have enough time in so few words to latch onto the characters, the plot, AND the prose. Generally at least one of the three will suffer.
I'm happy to say, however, that this is not ALWAYS the case. There are a few incredibly gifted authors that manage to pull it off!
My favorite in this collection (not surprisingly) was the story penned by Cassandra Clare: The Mirror House.
This story is told in first person present tense, and that worked unbelievably well! (My list titled "Authors who Successfully Use Present Tense" is now a whopping TWO names long!!!) I'm not going to go too much into the plot of these stories, but I will say that if you liked Jace/Clary...this story has a little something in it for you. ;) The story itself was haunting and I LOVED the ending, but it is always so hard for me to decide if I enjoy the story or the prose better in works by Cassie. I love them both so much it's impossible to tell. The way she manipulates the English language, and the vivid, constant use of descriptive simile makes me green with author envy. This short story alone was well worth the price of the book!
"I try to read, but the words dance on the page like the sunlight dances over the pool water. This kind of weather makes everything dance."
Seriously. There are no words to describe my love.
Also really enjoyable was the story by Libba Bray (who, in case you were wondering, is the other author on that list titled "Authors who Successfully Use Present Tense")
This quote alone should make you want to read this story. "Dude," Baz whispered in my hear, his white-boy dreads tickling the side of my face. "Did the creepy old lady just say 'bump asses with evil?'"
It was really fun to read something so DIFFERENT from Libba. I'm in love with her Gemma Doyle trilogy, but it's nice to see that she can pull off something completely different as well! Such a talented lady!
I also loved Maureen Johnson's story. If you aren't following Maureen online, you really should be. As funny as her blogs are, this story read much the same way. It was such a refreshing read, and I couldn't put it down!
Claudia Gray and Sarah Mlynowski both wrote fun stories as well. All in all, this entire collection is well worth the read!
I'm happy to say, however, that this is not ALWAYS the case. There are a few incredibly gifted authors that manage to pull it off!
My favorite in this collection (not surprisingly) was the story penned by Cassandra Clare: The Mirror House.
This story is told in first person present tense, and that worked unbelievably well! (My list titled "Authors who Successfully Use Present Tense" is now a whopping TWO names long!!!) I'm not going to go too much into the plot of these stories, but I will say that if you liked Jace/Clary...this story has a little something in it for you. ;) The story itself was haunting and I LOVED the ending, but it is always so hard for me to decide if I enjoy the story or the prose better in works by Cassie. I love them both so much it's impossible to tell. The way she manipulates the English language, and the vivid, constant use of descriptive simile makes me green with author envy. This short story alone was well worth the price of the book!
"I try to read, but the words dance on the page like the sunlight dances over the pool water. This kind of weather makes everything dance."
Seriously. There are no words to describe my love.
Also really enjoyable was the story by Libba Bray (who, in case you were wondering, is the other author on that list titled "Authors who Successfully Use Present Tense")
This quote alone should make you want to read this story. "Dude," Baz whispered in my hear, his white-boy dreads tickling the side of my face. "Did the creepy old lady just say 'bump asses with evil?'"
It was really fun to read something so DIFFERENT from Libba. I'm in love with her Gemma Doyle trilogy, but it's nice to see that she can pull off something completely different as well! Such a talented lady!
I also loved Maureen Johnson's story. If you aren't following Maureen online, you really should be. As funny as her blogs are, this story read much the same way. It was such a refreshing read, and I couldn't put it down!
Claudia Gray and Sarah Mlynowski both wrote fun stories as well. All in all, this entire collection is well worth the read!
I only read Libba Brays part ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
She killed it as always
She killed it as always