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The Wishing Pool and Other Stories by Tananarive Due

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denise1972's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense 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

4.0

canibefictionaltoo's review against another edition

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3.75

Definitely one of the best short story collections I've read. The author has such a skill with really building a complex narrative around each character in such a short amount of time.
I enjoyed the first few stories a lot, but I think the last few were mediocre.
Still had a great time with these!

readinginmtl's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

4.75

penguin555's review against another edition

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dark 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? Yes

4.25

mangobdc19's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

the_enobee's review against another edition

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5.0

Tananarive Due is a true master of the short story. This is an excellent collection consisting of pitch perfect voice among every variety of story. Highly recommended, and looking forward to the reformatory (which this collection seems to include a nod to).