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stoicloofah's review against another edition
5.0
I found this collection at exactly the right time a year ago shortly after finishing several epic fantasy novels, and it was refreshing to read stories with interesting and varied premises that didn't feel the need to fill hundreds of pages with description and drama. Like any collection, it has its ups and downs, but after reading half of it, I was instantly sucked back into sci-fi short stories. I thought I had found my genre.
And then I read a copy of Analog and one of Dozois's anthologies and realized that it wasn't all great. There were short stories that I didn't like, and I wondered if the first half of this book was a fluke. I ended up getting my hands on this collection from the library again, finished the second half, and realized that Horton just happens to find stories that I love. "A Non-Hero’s Guide to The Road of Monsters" was a standout, but I really enjoyed all of it.
I don't give out many 5 star ratings, but this collection really did just catch me at the right time, and I'll keep an eye out for more edited by Horton.
And then I read a copy of Analog and one of Dozois's anthologies and realized that it wasn't all great. There were short stories that I didn't like, and I wondered if the first half of this book was a fluke. I ended up getting my hands on this collection from the library again, finished the second half, and realized that Horton just happens to find stories that I love. "A Non-Hero’s Guide to The Road of Monsters" was a standout, but I really enjoyed all of it.
I don't give out many 5 star ratings, but this collection really did just catch me at the right time, and I'll keep an eye out for more edited by Horton.
librarianmage's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
bucketheadmary's review against another edition
3.0
The stories in here were quite a varied assortment. I'm sure that some of the ones I thought were "meh" were other folks' favorites, but I reserve the right to not like them.
una_10bananas's review
adventurous
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
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