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doomi's review against another edition
5.0
I've really liked this one. Winning it on a giveaway was a treat, but reading it... I can sure say it was a real delight. It's been some time since I read something as refreshing as this. The stories go away from reality, everything is balanced and well described. I've just changed my opinion about thrillers.
Their book itself is just a compilation of short stories written by experimental writers... That's what I've come to understand at least from reading its description. Experimental or not, the stories are pretty good. Most of them are side stories from greater series their authors are working on. That's both great and a bit disappointing. Great cause it leaves more to search and find out. Disappointing... well, it leaves you wishing for more. And if you've got little time, it can be a real bugger. Getting past over it is no big deal, but it's not always pleasant to end a story in a cliff hanger situation and having to search for some more. Aside that, I'd like to praise the authors for their work. Real entertaining and a nice read. Keep it up.
And, to please the law and the Goodreads' giveaway terms and conditions, I have to state that I've received this copy of Other Sides thanks to their great giveaway system. Thanks a lot, guys.
Their book itself is just a compilation of short stories written by experimental writers... That's what I've come to understand at least from reading its description. Experimental or not, the stories are pretty good. Most of them are side stories from greater series their authors are working on. That's both great and a bit disappointing. Great cause it leaves more to search and find out. Disappointing... well, it leaves you wishing for more. And if you've got little time, it can be a real bugger. Getting past over it is no big deal, but it's not always pleasant to end a story in a cliff hanger situation and having to search for some more. Aside that, I'd like to praise the authors for their work. Real entertaining and a nice read. Keep it up.
And, to please the law and the Goodreads' giveaway terms and conditions, I have to state that I've received this copy of Other Sides thanks to their great giveaway system. Thanks a lot, guys.
librovert's review against another edition
4.0
I read this book for a challenge where I needed to read an anthology of short stories. I don't remember how I stumbled across it, but I'm almost positive I decided to read it because it was available for free on Goodreads. But I'm so glad I did.
Other Sides is a speculative fiction collection that includes fantasy, science fiction, vampires, time travel and more. Some are clever short stories and others are prologues or excerpts of the authors' bigger webfiction stories.
I definitely picked up a few new authors who I'll be following and reading in the near future. I definitely recommend this if you're looking for a quick read and for some new authors!
Other Sides is a speculative fiction collection that includes fantasy, science fiction, vampires, time travel and more. Some are clever short stories and others are prologues or excerpts of the authors' bigger webfiction stories.
I definitely picked up a few new authors who I'll be following and reading in the near future. I definitely recommend this if you're looking for a quick read and for some new authors!
francesp's review
4.0
Twelve short speculative stories in a neat, well designed (and free) package. Let me say, I was a teeny bit dubious. Fear not, the Other Sides is a worthy read that went far, far above my expectations.
The book brings together a group of webfiction authors and their incredibly diverse spec fic stories. It manages to provide a broad cross-section of genres and styles and still maintains a choesive feel as a book/theme.
I found the writing inside to be incredibly sophisticated and entertaining. These are not hobby authors folks. The stories are professional and engaging and the voices are very polished.
Out of the twelve tales, all but two really hit a homerun for me. The two that didn't resonate were fine stories, but one just wasn't really my bag, and the other had some distracting and, I felt, clumsy point of view changes. Of the rest, however, the stories were more than just good reads, in fact, I found them impressive, fascinating and enchanting. And while I did find a few tiny typos, the whole book really had a polished, high quality overall feel.
From my viewpoint, the real shining stars were:
Dalston Junction by MeiLin Miranda: a sort of H.G. Wells meets Arsenic and Old Lace short about some really intriguing time taveling ladies.
The Little Problem by MCM
A fun frolick through the intergalactic war on drugs.
and
New Stories by M.C.A. Hogarth
A race of nomads struggle to learn a new kind of life.
Add to those a pair of Purgatory police, a woman who's clutter gets the best of her, the Peacock King and a thief playing neighborhood watch for vampires, and you'll see what I mean about great entertainment, quality stories and a lot of fun.
Pick it up. Read it. Pick your own favorites.
The book brings together a group of webfiction authors and their incredibly diverse spec fic stories. It manages to provide a broad cross-section of genres and styles and still maintains a choesive feel as a book/theme.
I found the writing inside to be incredibly sophisticated and entertaining. These are not hobby authors folks. The stories are professional and engaging and the voices are very polished.
Out of the twelve tales, all but two really hit a homerun for me. The two that didn't resonate were fine stories, but one just wasn't really my bag, and the other had some distracting and, I felt, clumsy point of view changes. Of the rest, however, the stories were more than just good reads, in fact, I found them impressive, fascinating and enchanting. And while I did find a few tiny typos, the whole book really had a polished, high quality overall feel.
From my viewpoint, the real shining stars were:
Dalston Junction by MeiLin Miranda: a sort of H.G. Wells meets Arsenic and Old Lace short about some really intriguing time taveling ladies.
The Little Problem by MCM
A fun frolick through the intergalactic war on drugs.
and
New Stories by M.C.A. Hogarth
A race of nomads struggle to learn a new kind of life.
Add to those a pair of Purgatory police, a woman who's clutter gets the best of her, the Peacock King and a thief playing neighborhood watch for vampires, and you'll see what I mean about great entertainment, quality stories and a lot of fun.
Pick it up. Read it. Pick your own favorites.
valerie2776's review
3.0
I was sent this through Goodreads' First Reads program thing, which was awesome, as was the book itself! I've heard of webfiction before but don't know much about it; this collection definitely piqued my interest. The short stories were very unique, and the length of them ideal for leaving you wanting to read and know more about the characters and their tales. Each piece was set in a different, not-quite-normal (or insanely abnormal) world, and it was really refreshing to be able to dive into those places and to get to know their inhabitants.
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