A review by honeymonster
Phoenix in the Ashes by Joan D. Vinge

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.5

A collection of Vinge's short fiction, most of which are very sad, but usually with hopeful endings. There's a Cat story in here.