A review by maree_k
Sideshow: Ten Original Tales of Freaks, Illusionists and Other Matters Odd and Magical by Deborah Noyes

4.0

Some brilliant stories in this collection of short stories themed around freaks and magic edited by Deborah Noyes. There were no bad stories but some absolute stand outs. The best of the bunch for me was The Bread Box by Cecil Castellucci, which is one of the most original short stories I've read in a long. long time. A stellar collection of tightly written, entertaining and evocative short stories aimed at young adults but a great read for all lovers of the short story form (especially those who have a thing for the freaky and bizarre).