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A review by pause_theframe
Borderlands Anthology by James Wymore
4.0
What I Thought:
I enjoyed this anthology a lot. It was the first anthology I have read, and at first I wondered whether or not I would be a fan. I have just gotten into short stories, and really love them, especially when you are short on time, and only have a little bit of time to read. I was extremely impressed with the collection of stories in this anthology. They all had a core common subject, with the same 'reality' or universe being the setting. It was an odd commonality, but it did tie the stories together and also meant that they weren't boring and repetitive.
I really liked the selection of stories in the anthology. I found them a mix of exciting, emotional and full of creative plots.
I loved the fact that I could read a story in one sitting, but I still knew I had something to come back to. I also loved that I could skip around and choose the story I wanted to read, without worrying about missing a plot point. It gave me a sense of control over my read for the night, plus I knew, in some way, I'd be returning back to the universe that underlies the whole of the anthology.
Each story was great in length, making them good for times when I didn't have a lot of reading time. They also had plenty detail to make the stories believable, interesting and fun to read. Rather than, like most short stories, a lot of detail being left out and the pace of the story being swift, these stories all managed to have a swift pace and still get in all the detail I would want. I think having a sole editor was key to this, to ensure a certain flow of the stories.
Overall, I really enjoyed the anthology and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of sic-fi, or any of the many genres covered by the stories, the full list is above.
I enjoyed this anthology a lot. It was the first anthology I have read, and at first I wondered whether or not I would be a fan. I have just gotten into short stories, and really love them, especially when you are short on time, and only have a little bit of time to read. I was extremely impressed with the collection of stories in this anthology. They all had a core common subject, with the same 'reality' or universe being the setting. It was an odd commonality, but it did tie the stories together and also meant that they weren't boring and repetitive.
I really liked the selection of stories in the anthology. I found them a mix of exciting, emotional and full of creative plots.
I loved the fact that I could read a story in one sitting, but I still knew I had something to come back to. I also loved that I could skip around and choose the story I wanted to read, without worrying about missing a plot point. It gave me a sense of control over my read for the night, plus I knew, in some way, I'd be returning back to the universe that underlies the whole of the anthology.
Each story was great in length, making them good for times when I didn't have a lot of reading time. They also had plenty detail to make the stories believable, interesting and fun to read. Rather than, like most short stories, a lot of detail being left out and the pace of the story being swift, these stories all managed to have a swift pace and still get in all the detail I would want. I think having a sole editor was key to this, to ensure a certain flow of the stories.
Overall, I really enjoyed the anthology and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of sic-fi, or any of the many genres covered by the stories, the full list is above.