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mbenzz's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 Stars...I'm not a fan of short stories, but when I saw Emily St. John Mandel had a story in this collection, I went for it. Of course, I read her story first, but surprisingly, it wasn't my favorite one in the book!
I won't get into which stories I liked and which I didn't, as everyone's tastes are different, but there are definitely some duds in this collection. A few stories were just confusing. I had no idea what was going on and where they were going, so I skipped those.
Overall, this was a solid collection of apocalypse stories. Heads up, though, if you're into Walking Dead zombie-type tales, then this is not for you. These stories are of a more realistic apocalyptic nature.
I won't get into which stories I liked and which I didn't, as everyone's tastes are different, but there are definitely some duds in this collection. A few stories were just confusing. I had no idea what was going on and where they were going, so I skipped those.
Overall, this was a solid collection of apocalypse stories. Heads up, though, if you're into Walking Dead zombie-type tales, then this is not for you. These stories are of a more realistic apocalyptic nature.
glowsole's review
adventurous
mysterious
relaxing
medium-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
3.5
breadandmushrooms's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
lenahe's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
3.25
I always find it hard to review anthologies. Some stories I found nice and inventive, others where less successful.
personalcurio's review
A few stories with interesting concepts, but I'm not impressed by this curation overall. Even the work by authors I typically enjoy are falling flat for me. Not getting at the core of what I think is most interesting about spec fic either.
mrzachyt's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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
4.5
emilyctrigg's review
Nothing makes any sense. I haven't understood four stories and I'm just over it.
anna__b's review against another edition
The duds are starting to outweigh the good stories, so now that I’ve read the ones by the authors I already cared about I don’t feel particularly motivated to finish this collection. There were some interesting ideas in here, and I like the overall concept of pulling together different perspectives on a post-apocalyptic world, but it felt like most of these stories were in a competition to make up the most incomprehensible futuristic-sounding words and make their plots as opaque as possible, and it’s getting old. I liked Emily St. John Mandel’s story “Mr. Thursday” because I could see how it birthed the idea for her novel Sea of Tranquility, and “Reminded” and “As Good As New” were also standouts.