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I received an ARC of this title from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review,

In this remarkable short-story collection focusing on interracial love stories will make you laugh, cry, and--in several cases--wish that for full-length novels of the protagonists. Enjoy a mix of fantasy and contemporary worlds brought to life, with protagonists you're rooting for from beginning to end, with happy meet-cutes and established couples sorting through the differences between their races and cultures. Along the way, you'll encounter: an Indian girl who marries Hades; a Chinese boy who can't figure out what he did to get stuck with the ghost of the one pirate ancestor he has; a Black superhero dating a white cop's daughter; a boy who just wants something "gay and magical" at the bookstore; and more.

"Color Outside the Lines" is be a magical delight for readers of all ages and races.

mochisreading's review against another edition

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4.0

SO CUTE AND MAKES FOR EASY & ACCESSIBLE READING

otherlily's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

lesbrary's review against another edition

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“Death and the Maiden” by Tara Sim was probably my favourite story in the collection. This is a Hades and Persephone f/f retelling–perfect for fans of Sarah Diemer’s The Dark Wife. This time it’s Parvani who goes into the underworld, though, making this not only a queer retelling but also a switch of cultural context. This is a rich, encompassing fantasy world that made me wish that it was a full novel. The relationship between Parvani and Hades is much more consensual than most depictions of this myth, and I liked how it built. Parvani also goes through a lot of growth and change. This was an exceptional story.

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Honestly, I think this collection is worth picking up just for “Death and the Maiden” if that story interests you, and I’m sure McLemore and Silvera’s contributions are great. But for all the stories averaged out, this was not a favourite of mine.

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shyshadoww's review

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anthologies are always difficult to review because it's yk a collection of stories, and obviously I'm gonna like more than others, so I feel like i cannot just rate it as a whole. but i'll say my favorite stories were:
Turn the Sky to Petals by Anna-Marie McLemore — so beautifully written like a poem but in paragraphs
Prom by Danielle Paige — really really short but i like it
Death and the Maiden by Tara Sim — SO SO GOOD AHHHHH
Gilman Street by Michelle Ruiz Keil — this one was so fun & made me feel free
Yuna and the Wall by Lydia Kang — once again, so wonderfully written and extremely immersive

shellysbookcorner's review against another edition

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3.0

“I received a review copy from Amazon Vine and voluntarily provided an honest review. This does not affect the opinion of the book or the content of the review.’’

I’m all about diversity which is why I wanted to read this anthology. I find that the young adult genre does a great job with providing diverse stories. So as far as the anthology goes I liked some stories more than others. Some stories were well written and some stopped just when things got interesting. A few stories went right over my head. This anthology had a little bit of everything, historical, contemporary, fantasy.

Turn The Sky To Petals by Anna-Marie McLemore-3/5
What We Love by Lauren Gibaldi -4/5
Giving Up The Ghost by Tarun Shanker and Kelly Zekas 3.5/5
Your Life Matters by L.L. McKinney-4/5
Starlight and Moondust by Lori M. Lee 3/5
Five Times Shiva Met Harry by Sangu Mandanna 4/5
The Agony of a Heart’s Wish by Samira Ahmed 3/5
The Coward’s Guide to Falling in Love by Caroline Tung Richmond 3.5/5
Death and The Maiden by Tara Sim 3.5/5
Faithfull by Karuna Riazi 3/5
Gilman Street by Michelle Ruiz Keil 2/5
The Boy Is by Elsie Chapman 2/5
Sandwiched in Between by Eric Smith 3/5
Yuna and the Wall by Lydia Kang 2/5

Stories by Danielle Paige and Adam Silvera were not included in this copy so I won’t be able to give them a rating.

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