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smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
4.0
Much thanks to @PRHAudio for an complimentary audio copy of this fantastic queer YA fantasy anthology!! I'm not usually one for short stories or anthologies but this one had a GORGEOUS cover that I couldn't resist being drawn to. There is also a great group of authors and narrators. Some favorites included the stories by Casey McQuiston, Kat Cho and Chloe Gong. The story that captured me most was Bride-heart by Marie Rutkoski (a new to me author). This was an incredible Bluebeard retelling I was really sad to see end! The variety and diversity in this collection was wonderful to see, from vampires to witches to mermaids and a host of other fantastical creatures, not to mention a host of queer characters (gay, trans, demisexual, etc) and characters of color too. 10/10 would recommend this, especially on audio!
emuhly's review against another edition
4.0
idk if anthologies are for me but i love so many of these authors that i’ll allow it just this once / 4 stars
astravars_thrubooks's review against another edition
I don't think i ever read an anthology, mostly because i don't think i can get invested in so few pages but consider me corrected thanks to the two most notable shorts : Bride-heart and La Bruja y la Sirena. I loved both the writing style and the imaginative way it unfurled <3 special mention to Bloody, Lovely for the same reasons but it just didn't hit as hard as the other two.
Rating goes :
undead ghoul meet cute ----- 3 (fun and funny)
a thousand more ----- 2 (left me wanting)
who will save me ----- 2 (bland)
in the eyes of angels ------ dnf (teens with immortals? no thanks)
my demon prince charming ----- dnf (again pass on the whole 18 yo with centuries old creatures)
Katrine and Rowan's exit interview ----- 3 (entertaining)
bride-heart ----- 4 (creepy and interesting page turner)
if you give an asura a cookie ----- 3
kiss the boy ----- 3 (cute but a little insta-lovey)
piano sonata n°13 ----- 3 (villains deserve love)
once upon a time in charleston ----- 1 (honestly what was the point?)
pierce my soul ----- 2 (beh bland and rushed and twilight-y)
banes and blessings ----- dnf
bloody, lovely ----- 3.5
la bruja y la sirena ----- 4 (now that was some immersive writing)
Rating goes :
undead ghoul meet cute ----- 3 (fun and funny)
a thousand more ----- 2 (left me wanting)
who will save me ----- 2 (bland)
in the eyes of angels ------ dnf (teens with immortals? no thanks)
my demon prince charming ----- dnf (again pass on the whole 18 yo with centuries old creatures)
Katrine and Rowan's exit interview ----- 3 (entertaining)
bride-heart ----- 4 (creepy and interesting page turner)
if you give an asura a cookie ----- 3
kiss the boy ----- 3 (cute but a little insta-lovey)
piano sonata n°13 ----- 3 (villains deserve love)
once upon a time in charleston ----- 1 (honestly what was the point?)
pierce my soul ----- 2 (beh bland and rushed and twilight-y)
banes and blessings ----- dnf
bloody, lovely ----- 3.5
la bruja y la sirena ----- 4 (now that was some immersive writing)
norassick's review against another edition
4.0
AMAZING. some truly amazing names in this i did not know i just thought the cover and the premise were pretty. And OH MY GOD. SUPERNATURAL LOVE STORIES? YES.
vampire kai nation <3
Julian winters my beloved i loved the guardians one
None of them were misses, all Wins to be honest. GREAT READ. Season centric reads are going great so far.
vampire kai nation <3
Julian winters my beloved i loved the guardians one
None of them were misses, all Wins to be honest. GREAT READ. Season centric reads are going great so far.
areaderamongthestars's review against another edition
3.0
3,75★
Eternally Yours is a lovely collection of short stories about “supernatural” romances.
I really liked the spin certain stories take on common tropes, and I was always curious to know how each story was going to evolve and to discover the mystery behind the supernatural creatures or the couples' backstories. There was also a nice balance between queer stories and heterosexual ones, with a lot of diversity in themes and characters, and that is something I always appreciate finding in books.
It was a book that was easy to fly through in the span of a few hours, but I wasn’t really satisfied by the anthology as a whole: it just wasn’t enough memorable to make me want to reread it, even though are a few stories I would have absolutely adored if they were longer books or novellas (like Chloe Gong’s one, or Kiss The Boy- I desperately need a sequel to that one).
I would still recommend Eternally Yours, because I feel Iike maybe anthologies are just not my thing so that could have probably influenced my opinion, and there are still some very interesting topics explored throughout the different stories.
Eternally Yours is a lovely collection of short stories about “supernatural” romances.
I really liked the spin certain stories take on common tropes, and I was always curious to know how each story was going to evolve and to discover the mystery behind the supernatural creatures or the couples' backstories. There was also a nice balance between queer stories and heterosexual ones, with a lot of diversity in themes and characters, and that is something I always appreciate finding in books.
It was a book that was easy to fly through in the span of a few hours, but I wasn’t really satisfied by the anthology as a whole: it just wasn’t enough memorable to make me want to reread it, even though are a few stories I would have absolutely adored if they were longer books or novellas (like Chloe Gong’s one, or Kiss The Boy- I desperately need a sequel to that one).
I would still recommend Eternally Yours, because I feel Iike maybe anthologies are just not my thing so that could have probably influenced my opinion, and there are still some very interesting topics explored throughout the different stories.
stopandsmelltherose's review against another edition
4.0
Casey mcquiston could get me to do literally anything. 5 stars for their genius story that I’m still yearning for, peace and blessings to the other floptinas
grey_skiess's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0