A review by ellasreadingnook
Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women by Grace Chan, Gabriela Lee, Nadia Bulkin, Alma Katsu, Geneve Flynn, Rin Chupeco, Angela Yuriko Smith, Rena Mason, Elaine Cuyegkeng, Christina Sng, Lee Murray

5.0

I absolutely loved all of these short stories. Each one was insightful, heartbreaking, and empowering. I especially enjoyed the stories involving mythological aspects - it’s certainly a common theme in many myths and legends that women are always the ones who end up being punished for mistakes and shortcomings not directly involving them, and I greatly appreciated how some of these stories discussed that. While all of them were thought-provoking and enlightening, I’d have to say that my favorite was “Little Worm” by Geneve Flynn. I know that I’ll definitely have that one running through my mind 24/7 for a while (more likely, forever).