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brooke_chis's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
thebevinsclan's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed this collection of short stories. There were a few stories that after reading a little bit, I could tell I just wasn't interested, so I skipped those. There were other stories that were really good and I wanted more of it! My 2 year old son has been waking up loads lately at night so I read a lot of these at night which was kind of neat and in theme with the short stories. Very talented authors.
emilym14's review against another edition
2.0
This anthology was okay. Not my favorite, but still pretty good overall. Some stories were a lot better than others. However, there was a TON of diversity and representation, and that's always cool to see.
Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus - ☆☆.5 - This story was a lot shorter than the others, and there was a big plot twist that felt rushed, random, and very incomplete.
Like Before by Maurene Goo - ☆☆ - This one was pretty sad and I wasn't a big fan of the storyline in general.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley - ☆☆☆☆.5 - I really enjoyed this one! It was sweet and simple, and
Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp - ☆☆ - I was pretty confused until I understood how the story was being told, but I just didn't click with it. Had a really good message, though.
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy - ☆☆☆ - A really cute, fluffy story about high school and senior night!
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman - ☆☆☆☆☆ - My favorite out of all the stories! It was really sweet and had a great message about friendship.
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson - ☆☆ - Had a lot of really important messages about the fight against racism, but the story had a really sudden plot twist and
Never Have I Ever by Karen McManus - ☆☆.5 - This story was a lot shorter than the others, and there was a big plot twist that felt rushed, random, and very incomplete.
Like Before by Maurene Goo - ☆☆ - This one was pretty sad and I wasn't a big fan of the storyline in general.
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley - ☆☆☆☆.5 - I really enjoyed this one! It was sweet and simple, and
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I loved the HEA!Con Nights, Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp - ☆☆ - I was pretty confused until I understood how the story was being told, but I just didn't click with it. Had a really good message, though.
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy - ☆☆☆ - A really cute, fluffy story about high school and senior night!
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman - ☆☆☆☆☆ - My favorite out of all the stories! It was really sweet and had a great message about friendship.
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson - ☆☆ - Had a lot of really important messages about the fight against racism, but the story had a really sudden plot twist and
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no HEA.yurwity's review against another edition
2.0
Some of the stories were solid, some were quite bad, and most were pretty meh. Cute concept, but not super memorable.
floppyfrog13's review against another edition
2.0
I should have known that I wouldn't like this because it extremely rare for me actually to enjoy a contemporary book, and I try as hard as possible to stay away from books set in, or around high school, just because I find them irritating.
1.5 stars
1.5 stars
wistyallgood's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0