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settingshadow's review
4.0
The sequel to Ursula Vernon's Jackalope Wives is nearly as good. It feels a little more pat than it's predecessor and a little more fan-servicey. If nothing else, Grandma Harken is a well-written and nuanced older female character -- a demographic largely missing from speculative fiction.
lonecayt's review
5.0
That was really good - not often that you come across a fantasy story in which an old woman is not only the main character, but also the hero. I'm going to have to track down the first story now.
imaginaryturtle's review
5.0
I love how this story transitions from being a simple story of an old woman guarding her tomatoes into pure bizarreness.
crystal6's review
4.0
Great stories, my favourite are The Open-Hearted by Lettie Prell and the two stories by Ursula Vernon.
bookaneer's review
3.0
There are quite of few fairy-tale inspired stories in the Hugo nomination list this year and this is one of them. I liked it but the third act was a bit too rushed. Loved that sassy coyote though.
egelantier's review
4.0
[only read The Tomato Thief; what is with this new policy of not allowing us to list individual stories that are available online? this is deeply stupid.]
thiefofcamorr's review
4.0
I appreciate Grandma Harken. Same last name as one of the QI elves from my favourite podcast, and living on the edge of town people majority of people are rubbish. This is a simple and enjoyable tale about an elderly witch who loves her garden - especially her tomatoes... so when they start to be stolen, one by one, it's pretty much as bad as it gets for Grandma Harken. (I can't stand tomatoes so don't really care, but...) It's a lovely story that keeps you reading, and well written to boot.
shimauchiha's review
4.0
It's wonderfully weird and atmospheric. The little details of it, from the train gods to the coyote seem to speak of the soul of the desert. I happen to love desserts and I've spent a fair amount of time in them and this story just captures that feeling beautifully.