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pamwinkler's review
5.0
This was a good book; a lot of diverse and interesting ways of thinking about shapeshifters.
Best in Show by Seanan McGuire was good; I like her stuff and this was fun.
We Dig by Ashley McCommell was wonderful; I really enjoyed it.
Eyes Like Pearls by Susan Jett was good and nicely creepy.
Among the Grapevines, Growing by Eliora Smith was one of the most unusual were stories I have ever read, and very good.
A Party For Bailey by David B. Coe was good.
Cry Murder by April Steenburgh was another good one.
Missy the Were-Pomeranian vs. The Masters of Mediocre Doom by Gini Koch was not the kind of story I particularly like. I like superhero stories just fine, but I don't have a big taste for the silly, brainless ones. I like constructive superhero stories, so Super Powered, Astro City, that sort of thing.
Paper Wasp by Mike Barretta was nicely spooky.
Point Five by Elizabeth Kite was beautifully funny in a lovely way.
The Promise of Death by Danielle Ackley-McPhail was ok. It was more dramatic, and it doesn't suite with the story before it.
The Five Bean Solution by Jean Marie Ward was nicely funny.
Witness Report by Katharine Kerr was lovely.
Attack of the Were-Zombie Friendship with Benefits by Sarah Brand was good; but wasn't exactly to my taste.
The Whale by Anneliese Belmond was absolutely fantastic, without a doubt.
Anzu, Duba, Beast by Faith Hunter was good. I'm always a little concerned about the skinwalker books, because I'm not quite sure if it's racist or not. Skinwalker is a term used by Native Americans, and I'm pretty sure they don't think it's fun to have their terms grabbed by other people and used. And especially when people change the meaning. Dresden Files has a skinwalker, who is one of the most god-awful scary monsters to show up. So, I avoid the books by Faith Hunter. I'm pretty well invested in the Dresden Files, so I hope they're not offensive.
Shiftr by Patricia Bray was a lot of fun.
Sniff For Your Life by Phyllis Ames was good, and I enjoyed it.
Best in Show by Seanan McGuire was good; I like her stuff and this was fun.
We Dig by Ashley McCommell was wonderful; I really enjoyed it.
Eyes Like Pearls by Susan Jett was good and nicely creepy.
Among the Grapevines, Growing by Eliora Smith was one of the most unusual were stories I have ever read, and very good.
A Party For Bailey by David B. Coe was good.
Cry Murder by April Steenburgh was another good one.
Missy the Were-Pomeranian vs. The Masters of Mediocre Doom by Gini Koch was not the kind of story I particularly like. I like superhero stories just fine, but I don't have a big taste for the silly, brainless ones. I like constructive superhero stories, so Super Powered, Astro City, that sort of thing.
Paper Wasp by Mike Barretta was nicely spooky.
Point Five by Elizabeth Kite was beautifully funny in a lovely way.
The Promise of Death by Danielle Ackley-McPhail was ok. It was more dramatic, and it doesn't suite with the story before it.
The Five Bean Solution by Jean Marie Ward was nicely funny.
Witness Report by Katharine Kerr was lovely.
Attack of the Were-Zombie Friendship with Benefits by Sarah Brand was good; but wasn't exactly to my taste.
The Whale by Anneliese Belmond was absolutely fantastic, without a doubt.
Anzu, Duba, Beast by Faith Hunter was good. I'm always a little concerned about the skinwalker books, because I'm not quite sure if it's racist or not. Skinwalker is a term used by Native Americans, and I'm pretty sure they don't think it's fun to have their terms grabbed by other people and used. And especially when people change the meaning. Dresden Files has a skinwalker, who is one of the most god-awful scary monsters to show up. So, I avoid the books by Faith Hunter. I'm pretty well invested in the Dresden Files, so I hope they're not offensive.
Shiftr by Patricia Bray was a lot of fun.
Sniff For Your Life by Phyllis Ames was good, and I enjoyed it.
thistlechaser's review against another edition
5.0
An anthology of all sorts of were- creatures, everything except wolves. There were some really out-there were-s, like were-grape vine and were-zombie. Unusual for an anthology, I enjoyed most of the stories in this one, and some of them I outright loved.
Some of my favorite ones were the were-crow story (the characters, even in human form, were so perfectly crow-like). "Best in Show" had a fun twist at the end.
Some, while they featured were-creatures, were more about other themes, like the story about "Shiftr" (Tinder/Grindr for were-creatures) was about how some people get screwed (figuratively) in the tech world.
Two of the stories were clearly set in the authors' other book series, and those felt like cheating because if you didn't read the series, you were left out in the cold.
All in all though, I really enjoyed this book.
Some of my favorite ones were the were-crow story (the characters, even in human form, were so perfectly crow-like). "Best in Show" had a fun twist at the end.
Some, while they featured were-creatures, were more about other themes, like the story about "Shiftr" (Tinder/Grindr for were-creatures) was about how some people get screwed (figuratively) in the tech world.
Two of the stories were clearly set in the authors' other book series, and those felt like cheating because if you didn't read the series, you were left out in the cold.
All in all though, I really enjoyed this book.
texile's review
4.0
I'm giving it 4 stars; as with most anthologies, some of the stories are 5s and some are 3s.
djwudi's review against another edition
4.0
A quite enjoyable collection of stories about were-creatures beyond the old standard werewolf were all familiar with. From were-rats to were-sharks to were-grapevines (nope, not kidding there), the were-world is greatly expanded here. I got this through a Kickstarter campaign, and it was definitely worth the pledge.
larisa2021's review
4.0
One of those rare amazing anthologies that I read every single story, and enjoy them enough to reread a few of them.
onewingedpsycho's review
4.0
I really quite enjoyed this dip into the fantastical world of urban fantasy with a twist, I mean we've done werewolves to death and werecats and well Anita Blake has "done" most of the weres. This book celebrates the lesser thought of weres - rats, birds, the only were-whale in the world, and even a were-horse in a collection of funny, sad, and poignant tales.
An enjoyable read for a rainy winter day, an easy escape from the usual sterotype of the alpha werewolf.
An enjoyable read for a rainy winter day, an easy escape from the usual sterotype of the alpha werewolf.
jen1110's review
4.0
I really enjoyed this collection. As always, some stories are better than others, but overall enjoyable.
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