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A review by wheemsicott
Jackalope Wives and Other Stories by T. Kingfisher
4.0
What a good time this was. I have no clue what to say about it as a whole--which is farcical considering how cohesive the stories felt--so I'll talk about each bit separately and hope to sound legible.
Godmother: The seed that sprouted Nettle & Bone!! I was chuffed to get to read it, but I have to admit the execution came out muddy. 3.5 ★
Jackalope Wives: God. I'm entranced. I'm obsessed, even. Nothing else to say. 5 ★
Wooden Feathers: The most fun part about this one was seeing how the same loose concept comes back in both Nettle & Bone and Paladin's Strenght. Fascinating, if mildly creepy. 4 ★
Editing: Hurt like a club to the head. 5 ★
Bird Bones: This one would've been so much better without the preachy tone. Also with a different title. 3 ★
That Time with Bob and the Unicorn: Didn't speak to my soul in any particular way, but the narrator cracked me up. 4 ★
Razorback: Gutwrenching. I will be thinking about that ending forever. 4.5 ★
The Dryad's Shoe: Funniest Cinderella retelling I've ever seen. 5 ★
Let Pass the Horses Black: The back and forth between past conversation and present action was a bit confusing; definitely took me out of the immersion a few times. Loved the twist though. 3.5 ★
This Vote Is Legally Binding: My exact mood every time a man looks at me. 4.5 ★
Telling the Bees: NGL I had forgotten about this one. It's cute but it also went right through me and out again. 2.5 ★
The Tomato Thief: I need another thousand stories about Grandma Harken and then a thousand more. 5 ★
In Questionable Taste: Afraid to say I didn't get it. It's probably on me. 2 ★
Origin Story: By far the creepiest of the bunch! I liked it, but I feel like I lacked some context to truly connect with it. 4 ★
Pocosin: This one made me so sad in a soothing sort of way. Yes that makes no sense, no I will not elaborate. 4.5 ★
It Was a Day: Didn't dig it--see the pattern with poetry?--until the last paragraph. That was good. 3.5 ★
TOTAL: 4 ★
Godmother: The seed that sprouted Nettle & Bone!! I was chuffed to get to read it, but I have to admit the execution came out muddy. 3.5 ★
Jackalope Wives: God. I'm entranced. I'm obsessed, even. Nothing else to say. 5 ★
Wooden Feathers: The most fun part about this one was seeing how the same loose concept comes back in both Nettle & Bone and Paladin's Strenght. Fascinating, if mildly creepy. 4 ★
Editing: Hurt like a club to the head. 5 ★
Bird Bones: This one would've been so much better without the preachy tone. Also with a different title. 3 ★
That Time with Bob and the Unicorn: Didn't speak to my soul in any particular way, but the narrator cracked me up. 4 ★
Razorback: Gutwrenching. I will be thinking about that ending forever. 4.5 ★
The Dryad's Shoe: Funniest Cinderella retelling I've ever seen. 5 ★
Let Pass the Horses Black: The back and forth between past conversation and present action was a bit confusing; definitely took me out of the immersion a few times. Loved the twist though. 3.5 ★
This Vote Is Legally Binding: My exact mood every time a man looks at me. 4.5 ★
Telling the Bees: NGL I had forgotten about this one. It's cute but it also went right through me and out again. 2.5 ★
The Tomato Thief: I need another thousand stories about Grandma Harken and then a thousand more. 5 ★
In Questionable Taste: Afraid to say I didn't get it. It's probably on me. 2 ★
Origin Story: By far the creepiest of the bunch! I liked it, but I feel like I lacked some context to truly connect with it. 4 ★
Pocosin: This one made me so sad in a soothing sort of way. Yes that makes no sense, no I will not elaborate. 4.5 ★
It Was a Day: Didn't dig it--see the pattern with poetry?--until the last paragraph. That was good. 3.5 ★
TOTAL: 4 ★