A review by aardwyrm
Even Greater Mistakes: Stories by Charlie Jane Anders

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

There are a lot of great hits in this collection. The ultraviolent stuntman novella, the near-future collapse stories, and the weirder notes really glow. But there are a few silly ones. I like Anders better for short fiction, and I think it's because she's best when she's exploring weirdness. When she tells a straightforward sf story, even a shorter one, it falls kinda flat, with clumsy dialogue and bantery dullness.