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A review by ohhdeanna
Not All Monsters by S.M. Ketcham, Jessica McHugh, Leslie Wibberley, Joanna Roye, Annie Neugebauer, Kayleigh Barber, Sam Fleming, G.G. Silverman, J.C. Raye, J.H. Moncrieff, Juliana Spink Mills, Angela Sylvaine, E.E. Florence, Amy Easton, Stacey Bell, Briana McGuckin, Joe Koch, K.P. Kulski, Sara Tantlinger, Hailey Piper, Jennifer Loring, Christa Carmen
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
S-T-U-N-N-I-N-G!!! 😍
I had previously read the Chromophobia anthology and really enjoyed that so I knew I had to give this one a go. I will confess - there was one story in here that I skipped because I just wasn't feeling it. However, everything else was *chef's kiss* perfect! I cried here and there reading it which isn't new for me, but always makes me feel super connected to the stories.
I will list my favourites, and I encourage you all to check this collection out! My absolute favourite was probably The Sugar Cane Sea by Juliana Spink Mills (another dimension) or Pretty Little Vampires by Sam Fleming (fairies!). I also loved Parlor Tricks by Stacey Bell, The Good Will by Briana McGuckin*, Heart of a Lion by J.H. Moncrieff and And Sweetness in the Gale is Heard by Christa Carmen*.
* These two made me cry what felt like an excessive amount. 😭 So beautiful and raw and intense. Everything I love in a short story.
I had previously read the Chromophobia anthology and really enjoyed that so I knew I had to give this one a go. I will confess - there was one story in here that I skipped because I just wasn't feeling it. However, everything else was *chef's kiss* perfect! I cried here and there reading it which isn't new for me, but always makes me feel super connected to the stories.
I will list my favourites, and I encourage you all to check this collection out! My absolute favourite was probably The Sugar Cane Sea by Juliana Spink Mills (another dimension) or Pretty Little Vampires by Sam Fleming (fairies!). I also loved Parlor Tricks by Stacey Bell, The Good Will by Briana McGuckin*, Heart of a Lion by J.H. Moncrieff and And Sweetness in the Gale is Heard by Christa Carmen*.
* These two made me cry what felt like an excessive amount. 😭 So beautiful and raw and intense. Everything I love in a short story.