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A review by michelle_e_goldsmith
The Year's Best Australian Fantasy & Horror 2010 by Talie Helene, Liz Grzyb
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4-4.5
I'd read quite a few anthologies lately and hundreds of fantasy and horror stories (for work and pleasure) yet this collection felt surprisingly fresh and I found myself looking forward to coming home to read it each night. Many of the stories have a distinctly Australian flavour and all in all there were very few that I couldn't quite connect with. There are some absolutely excellent stories here and despite their varying tones the collection works admirably well as a whole. There were stories that made me laugh, stories that left me elated, stories that scared me and one that actually made me tear up.
I'll most likely write a more detailed review mentioning some of my favourite stories at a later date.
Highly recommended. Personally, I can't wait for the 2011 anthology.
I'd read quite a few anthologies lately and hundreds of fantasy and horror stories (for work and pleasure) yet this collection felt surprisingly fresh and I found myself looking forward to coming home to read it each night. Many of the stories have a distinctly Australian flavour and all in all there were very few that I couldn't quite connect with. There are some absolutely excellent stories here and despite their varying tones the collection works admirably well as a whole. There were stories that made me laugh, stories that left me elated, stories that scared me and one that actually made me tear up.
I'll most likely write a more detailed review mentioning some of my favourite stories at a later date.
Highly recommended. Personally, I can't wait for the 2011 anthology.