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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Thank you to Managing Editor Tyler Berd for providing me with a free e-copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Published this summer and guest-edited by a team led by author Hailey Piper, Snake Eyes is an anthology filled with stories that explore growth. Growth of mind, growth of insight, growth of an unexpected tentacle—this collection of short stories goes into depth about the experiences people have that change them, for the better or for worse. Alternating between the joyful and the borderline creepy, Snake Eyes holds something for everyone.
The anthology started with a bang. If all science fiction is like Ana Gardner's A Defiance of Violins, I need to read more of it—and if all science fiction is not like Ana Gardner's A Defiance of Violins, it should aspire to be so. It reminded me of just how enjoyable the genre can be, and worked that extra magic of creating such an extensive world within the small frame of 5,000 words that I immediately wished to read more.
Other highlights for me include Real Sugar is Hard to Find, set in a futuristic world where all areas outside the residential domes are deemed dangerous, and Ma Dresden, about a woman and her husband who argue over the way she spends her money—and said argument does not end well. Both were very different in nature and yet tied together in my mind by the strong thread of me enjoying them immensely while reading (even if the latter did tend a little toward the gruesome, something I don't easily like).
The illustrations adorning the pages and complementing the stories they came with were stunning. Beautiful. Gorgeous. They led me to discover Maura McGonagle's art style, something which paired perfectly with the volume and its content.
Although there were certain stories within this volume that didn't quite match my taste, I will say that they were all well-written and would definitely serve a different audience better than they did myself. All in all, a wonderful collection—and if you have an interest in science fiction, consider checking it out!
Published this summer and guest-edited by a team led by author Hailey Piper, Snake Eyes is an anthology filled with stories that explore growth. Growth of mind, growth of insight, growth of an unexpected tentacle—this collection of short stories goes into depth about the experiences people have that change them, for the better or for worse. Alternating between the joyful and the borderline creepy, Snake Eyes holds something for everyone.
The anthology started with a bang. If all science fiction is like Ana Gardner's A Defiance of Violins, I need to read more of it—and if all science fiction is not like Ana Gardner's A Defiance of Violins, it should aspire to be so. It reminded me of just how enjoyable the genre can be, and worked that extra magic of creating such an extensive world within the small frame of 5,000 words that I immediately wished to read more.
Other highlights for me include Real Sugar is Hard to Find, set in a futuristic world where all areas outside the residential domes are deemed dangerous, and Ma Dresden, about a woman and her husband who argue over the way she spends her money—and said argument does not end well. Both were very different in nature and yet tied together in my mind by the strong thread of me enjoying them immensely while reading (even if the latter did tend a little toward the gruesome, something I don't easily like).
The illustrations adorning the pages and complementing the stories they came with were stunning. Beautiful. Gorgeous. They led me to discover Maura McGonagle's art style, something which paired perfectly with the volume and its content.
Although there were certain stories within this volume that didn't quite match my taste, I will say that they were all well-written and would definitely serve a different audience better than they did myself. All in all, a wonderful collection—and if you have an interest in science fiction, consider checking it out!
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced