A review by dizzyizzyy
The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future by Veronica Roth

3.0

Fast-paced, which is usually my favorite type of reading style, although it sometimes left too much room for wanting in this book. Usually the short story format is perfect for my short attention span, but some of these shorts had so little “going on” that they felt like they lasted an eternity. The first story especially was, frankly, a bore. The “surprise” at the end was predictable from the start, and lacked in a proper execution. I was hoping for more of a Black Mirror, society-turning-on-itself vibe, especially with Roth’s name being credited for #1 bestsellers like the Divergent series, but was sadly disappointed. Extra points awarded for the open representation of queer characters, especially main characters.