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A review by xb_bi
Here by Miguel Syjuco, Anne Fine, Alan Warner, Alasdair Gray, Karen Campbell, Debi Gliori, A.L. Kennedy, William McIlvanney, Ali Smith, Theresa Breslin, Vivian French, Yiyun Li, Gill Arbuthnott
4.0
Her eyelids flicker with REM sleep. She smiles at something. She giggles. Where has she gone that makes her so happy? How can I get there?
This was a solid collection. The premise - writing about the "elsewhere at home" - left a lot of room for interpretation and I think this is what worked well for this collection. There was a lot of variety, with both metaphorical and literal interpretations, which meant that some stories I enjoyed more than others, but that is to be expected. Lots of talented writers were featured, my favourite stories being Be Here Now by Miguel Syjuco and Once Upon A Time by Debi Gliori. Overall, I enjoyed this collection and now have lots of great authors to explore more work from.
This was a solid collection. The premise - writing about the "elsewhere at home" - left a lot of room for interpretation and I think this is what worked well for this collection. There was a lot of variety, with both metaphorical and literal interpretations, which meant that some stories I enjoyed more than others, but that is to be expected. Lots of talented writers were featured, my favourite stories being Be Here Now by Miguel Syjuco and Once Upon A Time by Debi Gliori. Overall, I enjoyed this collection and now have lots of great authors to explore more work from.