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I was pretty excited to read this book! It's the first single-author short story collection I've had in over a year. A big problem I find in the single-author collections is the lack of diversity or telling the same stories in a different tone. Let me tell you, that is no issue here. This compilation has all sexes, sexualities, religions, races, and Alex Clermont pulls them off wonderfully. They also all have very different story lines! That is no easy feat. I found his stories to be full of life, and even the stories I wasn't a huge fan of were still good. To accomplish that with shorts can be difficult even as a big-publisher author. I normally try to pick a favorite story out of the group, but in this case, I liked most of them; it would be hard to pick a single favorite. I'm interested in reading more from him in the future and I'm glad I took a chance on him. If you enjoy short stories and look for diversity in your books, this will be a fantastic read for you! I'm giving the collection 4/5 stars because a few of the stories felt a bit flat to me, but I still enjoyed the book as a whole. You may have a different opinion, it's worth checking out!
I received this for an honest review
I was pretty excited to read this book! It's the first single-author short story collection I've had in over a year. A big problem I find in the single-author collections is the lack of diversity or telling the same stories in a different tone. Let me tell you, that is no issue here. This compilation has all sexes, sexualities, religions, races, and Alex Clermont pulls them off wonderfully. They also all have very different story lines! That is no easy feat. I found his stories to be full of life, and even the stories I wasn't a huge fan of were still good. To accomplish that with shorts can be difficult even as a big-publisher author. I normally try to pick a favorite story out of the group, but in this case, I liked most of them; it would be hard to pick a single favorite. I'm interested in reading more from him in the future and I'm glad I took a chance on him. If you enjoy short stories and look for diversity in your books, this will be a fantastic read for you! I'm giving the collection 4/5 stars because a few of the stories felt a bit flat to me, but I still enjoyed the book as a whole. You may have a different opinion, it's worth checking out!
I received this for an honest review