mdpenguin's review

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adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

This was a decent collection of stories. Nothing stood out as great but nothing was bad, either. There were one or two that I could have done without (e.g. a story from the perspective of a planter-class soldier for the CSA that never in any way acknowledged slavery and didn't actually benefit form its setting in any meaningful way to justify it). Some felt a bit too YA for me. But there were a few that I thought pretty clever and made me laugh and one or two that filled me with emotion, which is pretty much what I want out of a fairy story. 
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