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A review by dr_matthew_lloyd
Some of the Best From Tor.com, 2016 Edition by Justin Landon, Ellen Datlow, Patrick Nielsen Hayden, Miriam Weinberg, Ann VanderMeer, Carl Engle-Laird, Liz Gorinsky, Diana Pho
4.0
Reviewing any kind of collection of short stories by a variety of authors is tough, but it is made even more so when the only connecting theme is publisher and year. Tor.com is usually a solid publisher, but they publish plenty of stuff that's not within my interests. That being said, the majority of this volume is great, although it may be that the final two stories are particularly good, so I am left off on a high note.
Other standout stories for me include Charlie Jane Anders' "Clover" (although I have recently read the excellent All The Birds In The Sky and thus was anticipating that one), Nina Allan's "The Art of Space Travel", and "Finnegan's Field" by Angela Slater. Its the sort of volume where you might prefer just dipping into stories you think you'll like, although you might miss greats you wouldn't expect.
Other standout stories for me include Charlie Jane Anders' "Clover" (although I have recently read the excellent All The Birds In The Sky and thus was anticipating that one), Nina Allan's "The Art of Space Travel", and "Finnegan's Field" by Angela Slater. Its the sort of volume where you might prefer just dipping into stories you think you'll like, although you might miss greats you wouldn't expect.