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A review by nicobella
White Cat, Black Dog by Kelly Link
3.0
A collection of seven short stories inspired by fairytales. Expect the unexpected, there’s everything from talking cats that man a pot farm to murderous things in a post-apocalyptic world that only are kept at bay by the presence of a corpse.
I thought for sure after the second story this would be winner for me, but then by the third I was less enthused and it really just went down from there. Link is an interesting storyteller, but part of my issue is that she either spends a lot of time that felt unnecessary in its setup or they’re too intellectual for me (or it wasn’t a me problem at all, I’ll never know) and complete misses.
Favorites were *The White Cat’s Divorce* and *Prince Hat Underground*. Absolute least favorites were *The Girl Who Did not Know Fear, Game of Smash and Recovery* and *The Lady and the Fox.*
I thought for sure after the second story this would be winner for me, but then by the third I was less enthused and it really just went down from there. Link is an interesting storyteller, but part of my issue is that she either spends a lot of time that felt unnecessary in its setup or they’re too intellectual for me (or it wasn’t a me problem at all, I’ll never know) and complete misses.
Favorites were *The White Cat’s Divorce* and *Prince Hat Underground*. Absolute least favorites were *The Girl Who Did not Know Fear, Game of Smash and Recovery* and *The Lady and the Fox.*