A review by deinonychus
The Long List Anthology: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List by David Steffen

adventurous challenging hopeful informative reflective sad 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

3.5

Like any anthology, there are some stories in here that I loved and some that I hated. This anthology contains several must-read stories like "The Husband Stitch" and "The Regular" but also plenty that can be passed over. Personally not a fan of Elizabeth Bear, and her repeated portrayals of "rightminding" in her writing just disturb me at this point. And not in the good, "makes ya think" way. Pick it up from your local library, the copies are almost always available. Skip what you don't like and enjoy what you do. Wouldn't spend money on it.