Reviews

Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova

theelizabethjoy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Absolutely amazing anthology! There was not a single story that I didn't like and most of them left me wanting more, needing full novels of them. 

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review

1.0

1/5

I was so excited to read this book but it didn’t take longfor me to want it to be over. Some of the stories I enjoyed and others were alright but there were also some I flat out did not enjoy reading.

rainbowbookworm's review

2.0

There are a handful of gems in this collection, but I struggled with reading it because there were so many duds.

Ps. I understand the collection's value lies in its representation of various Spanish-speaking cultures from Latin America and the Caribbean, but the stories themselves did not do it for me.

prisigtr's review against another edition

I will try again later on paper/ebook. Short story collections on audiobooks just don’t work for me.

sienna_canread's review

3.0

I love when I can skip half of the book. Also this book made me realize that I hate really hate science

kaiysea's review against another edition

3.75

I liked all the stories at least a little, but some are definitely for younger audiences. Favorites are Tame the Wicked Night (Zoraida Córdova), Sumaiko y la Sirena (Vita Ayala), Rouge Enchantments (Isabel Ibañez), Flecha (Daniel José Older), and Reign of Diamonds (Anna-Marie McLemore).

cherub__'s review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

This was an enjoyable collection of short stories, but only two really stuck with me. Many felt like authors trying to find their voice. Worth reading, if short stories are your jam.

crissycrossy's review against another edition

just didn't finish all the stories but I want to eventually

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

Didn’t enjoy three of the short stories that I’ll detail later why not  but every other one was very good if maybe could have been outlined better. I’m going to add specific praise later but it was fun to see sci-fi fantasy mixed here

atrailofpages's review

4.0

I don’t normally read anthologies and while anthologies are not my go to reads, I have always enjoy reading them when I do. I love getting a small glimpse at author’s works that I may not be familiar with and see what they create.

This one is filled with many unique stories taking place anywhere from space to here on earth, there’s sci-fi, fantasy, forbidden romances, enemies to lovers romances, and much diversity.

Even the titles just sound magical ✨ Like Reign of Diamonds, Magical Offerings, Rogue Enchantments, or Tame the Wicked Night.

My personal favorite out of them all was Eterno. A unique concept of what happens when someone dies and what happens to our memories, and how this being called Eterno unexpectedly falls in love with a human, which is forbidden, and their tragic love story. That one tore my heart apart and I just love books that destroy my emotions like that. I don’t read enough tragic stories and it was refreshing to read it, even as a short story.

I highly recommend this book!

Thank you to Wednesday books for sending me a free copy of this ARC