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emerygirl's review against another edition
2.0
This was a great idea for a book, stories by different authors, all about the same charm braclet. However, the actual book was a bit of a dissapointment. Some of the stories were good, some seemed to be that they just through in the charm bracelet because they were told they had to. And some didn't make any sense at all.
I loved the stories that continued on, the characters in the second story finding the bracelet where the characters from the previous story had left it...but some stories didn't really say where they got the bracelet.
I loved the stories that continued on, the characters in the second story finding the bracelet where the characters from the previous story had left it...but some stories didn't really say where they got the bracelet.
ridgewaygirl's review against another edition
2.0
Like a Charm is a collection of short stories based on a common premise; a charm bracelet that brings something terrible on its possessor. They stories follow chronologically, with the bracelet passing on to the next unfortunate owner at the start of each new story/author. There's a solid collection of authors participating, from Karin Slaughter, Laura Lippman and Lee Child to Denise Mina and Emma Donoghue, but the result is uneven. In general, the stories are best read on their own, with a good pause before the next, as there is a feeling of sameness to many of the chapters. Still, it was fun to read something new by a few favorite authors and get a chance to sample a few writers I'd never encountered before.
ofearna's review against another edition
Rootbount • shortfiction by Karin Slaughter
Vanitas • shortfiction by Emma Donoghue
Cornelius Jubb • shortfiction by Peter Robinson
Down and Dirty • shortfiction by Fidelis Morgan
The Goblin • shortfiction by Lynda La Plante
The Snake Eater by the Numbers • shortfiction by Lee Child
Stroke of Luck • shortfiction by Mark Billingham
Two Deaths and a Mouthful of Worms • shortfiction by Denise Mina
Favor • shortfiction by John Harvey
♦Plan B by Kelley Armstrong re-read 8/3/2015
The Inkpot Monkey • shortstory by John Connolly
Acts of Corporal Charity • shortfiction by Jane Haddam
Not Qutie U. • shortfiction by Laura Lippman
The Things We Did to Lamar • shortfiction by Peter Moore Smith
The Eastlake School • shortfiction by Jerrilyn Farmer
The Blessing of Brokenness • shortfiction by Karin Slaughter
Vanitas • shortfiction by Emma Donoghue
Cornelius Jubb • shortfiction by Peter Robinson
Down and Dirty • shortfiction by Fidelis Morgan
The Goblin • shortfiction by Lynda La Plante
The Snake Eater by the Numbers • shortfiction by Lee Child
Stroke of Luck • shortfiction by Mark Billingham
Two Deaths and a Mouthful of Worms • shortfiction by Denise Mina
Favor • shortfiction by John Harvey
♦Plan B by Kelley Armstrong re-read 8/3/2015
The Inkpot Monkey • shortstory by John Connolly
Acts of Corporal Charity • shortfiction by Jane Haddam
Not Qutie U. • shortfiction by Laura Lippman
The Things We Did to Lamar • shortfiction by Peter Moore Smith
The Eastlake School • shortfiction by Jerrilyn Farmer
The Blessing of Brokenness • shortfiction by Karin Slaughter
carlg88's review against another edition
3.0
This is a great collection of short stories about a charm bracelet. Quite enjoyed the different styles and the locations of each story - each one slightly different from the last.
Partway through I realised that I had read this before as the stories seemed vaguely familiar - however, this was before my Goodread days so couldn't check. Thoroughly enjoyed each story, especially the one about the woman who worked as a receptionist at a veterinary practice. Karin Slaughter remains one of my favourite female authors.
Partway through I realised that I had read this before as the stories seemed vaguely familiar - however, this was before my Goodread days so couldn't check. Thoroughly enjoyed each story, especially the one about the woman who worked as a receptionist at a veterinary practice. Karin Slaughter remains one of my favourite female authors.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't like this one as much as I'd hoped. I loved the first story to kick it off and I loved the arching theme of the charm bracelet. But most of the stories had an odd violent sexual element to the story - which stuck out to me and caught me off guard every time. I loved a lot of the woven stories that seamlessly pulled the charm bracelet as center story and I loved that the stories were short and easy to listen to.
emmiloo88's review against another edition
5.0
I loved this book. The idea of different people writing seperate little stories which all interlink was brilliant. It worked so well. This book started my Karin Slaughter obsession!
bibliobethreads's review against another edition
3.0
Ok book, but not many of the stories really stand out.
ameliagm's review against another edition
2.0
The literature in this book was phenomenal. The writing style for almost all of the short stories was exceptional. But it was just TOO gory and too much murder. It was overdone in the area of lust and sex. Some of the stories were good, but some of them were overplayed and disgusting. I would recommend it to someone that like crime, and gore, and murder and lust, and also has nothing better to do.
sarawithoutanh's review against another edition
4.0
I don't normally enjoy anthologies, but I really liked this! This follows a charm bracelet that travels within each story. I found that set up to be incredibly creative and was always interested hear how it ended up with each new character. I will admit that although Kain Slaughter edited this, it doesn't read like one of her normal books. Her short story at the beginning was actually one of my least favorite. I highly recommend listening to this on audio because the stories occur in many different countries and time periods and the narrator does an amazing job voicing all the accents.