A review by notesquotesscarletmotes
Machine of Death: A Collection of Stories about People Who Know How They Will Die by Matthew Bennardo, Ryan North, David Malki

dark emotional funny mysterious reflective sad tense medium-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

4.0

This was a reread for me. I bought the sequel a while back and then never got around to reading it so I figured I would give this one another go to refamiliarize myself before starting the second book. 

I loved the premise for this collection and I deeply enjoyed the amazing variety in ways the authors all interpreted the prompt.

I think my favorite stories were those that leaned more heavily into probabilities and quantum theory but I had a fun time with all the stories, even the shortest in the bunch, HIV Infection From Machine of Death Needle.

Looking forward to reading This Is How You Die!