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lucareads5's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.75
ellenmorgan's review against another edition
4.0
It’s hard to assign one rating to a collection of short stories. There were definitely a few in here that stood out to me as exceptional, and some I didn’t love as much. But overall Kelly Barnhill’s imagination and expression are lovely.
timinbc's review against another edition
3.0
Saved by the novella. The rest of the stories were well-crafted, I think, but just not my style. Some reviewers mentioned magic realism, and those words often appear in reviews of works that didn't click for me. Your mileage may vary.
dreaming_ace's review against another edition
5.0
An interesting collection of stories. I really enjoyed The Unlicensed Magician
asburris325's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
4.5
We read because it allows us, through force of mind, to hold hands, touch lives, speak as another speaks, listen as another listens, and feel as another feels. We read because we wish to journey forth together. There is, despite everything, a place for empathy and compassion and rumination
cosmically_jaded's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0