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A review by pawsomereads2
Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise by Laura Silverman
4.0
Individual story ratings:
Never Have I Ever by Karen M. McManus: 3.5 stars
Like Before by Maureen Goo: 3 stars
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley: 4.5 stars
Con Nights and Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp: 4 stars (TW for discussion of parental abuse)
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy: 4 stars
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman: 3.5 stars
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson: 3.5 stars
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour: 4 stars
When You Bring a Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano: 4.5 stars
Missing by Kathleen Glasnow: 2.5 stars
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert: 3 stars
Under Our Masks by Julian Winters: 4 stars
The Goon Creek Ghost by Francesca Zappia: 4 stars
General thoughts:
This was such a fun idea for an anthology and I’m really happy with the stories that were included. Being a night owl myself, I definitely think there’s something a little magical about the nighttime; everyone’s a little bit braver, everything is a little bit more potent. I felt that this anthology captured that feeling really well.
I think this has something for everyone! There’s a good mix of stories from different genres from contemporary and romance to sci-fi and thriller. The diversity represented with race, disability and LGBTQ rep throughout all of the stories was really great and it’d so important to see more of this in literature, especially the YA genre.
Some of the stories had surprising twists that kept me on my toes and changed my whole outlook on the story in the very last sentence.
I’ve only recently started reading anthologies and this one made me want to check out more!
Never Have I Ever by Karen M. McManus: 3.5 stars
Like Before by Maureen Goo: 3 stars
Old Rifts and Snowdrifts by Kayla Whaley: 4.5 stars
Con Nights and Parallel Hearts by Marieke Nijkamp: 4 stars (TW for discussion of parental abuse)
Kiss the Boy by Amanda Joy: 4 stars
Creature Capture by Laura Silverman: 3.5 stars
Shark Bait by Tiffany D. Jackson: 3.5 stars
A Place to Start by Nina LaCour: 4 stars
When You Bring a Dog to Prom by Anna Meriano: 4.5 stars
Missing by Kathleen Glasnow: 2.5 stars
What About Your Friends by Brandy Colbert: 3 stars
Under Our Masks by Julian Winters: 4 stars
The Goon Creek Ghost by Francesca Zappia: 4 stars
General thoughts:
This was such a fun idea for an anthology and I’m really happy with the stories that were included. Being a night owl myself, I definitely think there’s something a little magical about the nighttime; everyone’s a little bit braver, everything is a little bit more potent. I felt that this anthology captured that feeling really well.
I think this has something for everyone! There’s a good mix of stories from different genres from contemporary and romance to sci-fi and thriller. The diversity represented with race, disability and LGBTQ rep throughout all of the stories was really great and it’d so important to see more of this in literature, especially the YA genre.
Some of the stories had surprising twists that kept me on my toes and changed my whole outlook on the story in the very last sentence.
I’ve only recently started reading anthologies and this one made me want to check out more!