A review by bookcub
The Anatomy of Curiosity by Brenna Yovanoff, Tessa Gratton, Maggie Stiefvater

5.0

If you are a writer, aspiring or published or somewhere in between, you should read this book. It’s three short stories (well, novellas really) that have writing tips in the margins. And the advice is explained with the examples in the story. One of these explains why it is recommended to avoid using passive voice and when you should use passive voice. They are also personalized to specific writing styles, instead of just one way of writing. The authors will also introduce their own story, explaining how they got the idea for a story and how they wrote it. And then more advice from all three at the end of each story. And all the stories are completely different, so chances are you will at least like one.

Now to the actual stories: They are fantastic!! (Ok, I didn’t read the last one, but it just isn’t as gripping as the first two.) There are characters of color, a trans woman, platonic relationships as complex as the romantic ones, and awesome plots. I can’t really say much more without spoiling them as they were so short.

I gave this five stars out of five because I love the concept do much, despite not reading the third story. The genre it falls into is fantasy, both urban and high fantasy. Happy reading!!