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A review by mxphoebesviewpoint
FORESHADOW: Stories to Celebrate The Magic of Reading & Writing YA by Emily X.R. Pan, Nova Ren Suma
5.0
Linda Cheng’s Sweetmeats is a retelling of Grimms’ Hansel and Gretel and I adore it. Cheng’s backdrop of the Chinese culture as proof of destruction is fascinating. I was immediately drawn into the story by the mystery and then sucked in by Mei’s dilemma. I was floored by one twist at the end, but not the two obvious ones. (I’m not telling, you have to read it!) I cannot wait to see what Cheng writes in the future.
Escape is a Hitchcockian tale that stayed in my mind long after I put the book down. Tanvi Berwah writes a tale of young love, lust, and folklore. It is creepy with suspense and just like a Twilight Zone episode you cannot stop watching. I kind of knew what was going to happen and said, “Damn, don’t do it...uh-oh...girl, leave it alone…”. (laugh) Berwah drew me in like a fly in a web. Once you get caught in the story, you can’t get out and you don’t want to.
The anthology is perfect for those who want to deepen their appreciation of art and craft, aspiring YA writers and fans of YA fiction.
Writers include: Tanya S. Aydelott, Tanvi Berwah, Gina Chen, Linda Cheng, Mayra Cuevas, Nora Elghazzawi, Desiree Evans, Rachel Hylton, Adriana Marachilian, Sophie Meridien, Maya Prasad, Flor Salcedo, and Joanna Truman.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.
Escape is a Hitchcockian tale that stayed in my mind long after I put the book down. Tanvi Berwah writes a tale of young love, lust, and folklore. It is creepy with suspense and just like a Twilight Zone episode you cannot stop watching. I kind of knew what was going to happen and said, “Damn, don’t do it...uh-oh...girl, leave it alone…”. (laugh) Berwah drew me in like a fly in a web. Once you get caught in the story, you can’t get out and you don’t want to.
The anthology is perfect for those who want to deepen their appreciation of art and craft, aspiring YA writers and fans of YA fiction.
Writers include: Tanya S. Aydelott, Tanvi Berwah, Gina Chen, Linda Cheng, Mayra Cuevas, Nora Elghazzawi, Desiree Evans, Rachel Hylton, Adriana Marachilian, Sophie Meridien, Maya Prasad, Flor Salcedo, and Joanna Truman.
I received an ARC of this book and I am writing a review without prejudice and voluntarily.