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battyaboutbooks's review
4.0
This collaboration of poetic voices is the interconnected ink staining we've been waiting for.
cygnetcommittee's review
4.0
Cute, easy to read and just overall a great bind up of short stories and lovely poems.
seitenreise's review
3.0
Hauptsächlich habe ich mir diese Anthologie zugelegt, weil Amanda Lovelace ihren Part dazu beigetragen hat. Ich liebe ihre Gedichte und der Ansatz der Sammlung klang auch wunderbar!
Leider konnten mich nur wenige Beiträge richtig begeistern. Die beiden Vorworte gehörten dazu und die Geschichten von Amanda Lovelace und Iain S. Thomas. Der Rest war ok, mal besser oder schlechter.
Ich habe dennoch in so gut wie jeder Geschichte und jedem Gedicht mindestens eine Phrase markieren können, die mir gut gefiel!
Leider konnten mich nur wenige Beiträge richtig begeistern. Die beiden Vorworte gehörten dazu und die Geschichten von Amanda Lovelace und Iain S. Thomas. Der Rest war ok, mal besser oder schlechter.
Ich habe dennoch in so gut wie jeder Geschichte und jedem Gedicht mindestens eine Phrase markieren können, die mir gut gefiel!
mconant's review
4.0
I liked this book! Even though it's been a looong time since I've willingly read a short story (thanks required school reading), I found myself engaged in the various stories and wishing that they lasted longer.
I didn't entirely see the theme of being disconnected in every piece, but that may have been in the way I read the poems and stories.
If you are interested in 'meeting' several unique and talented artists you should definitely read this book!
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I didn't entirely see the theme of being disconnected in every piece, but that may have been in the way I read the poems and stories.
If you are interested in 'meeting' several unique and talented artists you should definitely read this book!
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
lovelymisanthrope's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I heard about this book at BookCon years ago and immediately bought it, but I did not pick it up until recently.
This anthology is an incredible collection of poetry and short stories by a group of immensely talented writers. Each poet was given a prompt and asked to write three poems. Then, their poems were given to another poet and that poet was asked to pick one poem and write a short story inspired by it. The result is a collection of diverse and beautiful stories.
There were definitely some stories that I enjoyed more than others, but by far my favorite short story was from Nikita Gill. The story was lyrical and I still think about it.
Overall, this was a fun experiment and I would be highly interested to see a new collection of poets try it in the future.
This anthology is an incredible collection of poetry and short stories by a group of immensely talented writers. Each poet was given a prompt and asked to write three poems. Then, their poems were given to another poet and that poet was asked to pick one poem and write a short story inspired by it. The result is a collection of diverse and beautiful stories.
There were definitely some stories that I enjoyed more than others, but by far my favorite short story was from Nikita Gill. The story was lyrical and I still think about it.
Overall, this was a fun experiment and I would be highly interested to see a new collection of poets try it in the future.
Content Warnings
Minor: Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Addiction, Sexism, and Grief
stunnerz25's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
treatyoshelfbookclub's review
5.0
Received this ARC from the publishers for free. In exchange for an honest review.
I loved the idea behind this book. 10 poets. 10 poems and 10 short stories. The poem is written by someone and then the short story is written by someone else but are connected. And so on. In this big wonderful circle of poetry and short stories.
Michelle Halket’s into to this book got me so excited to read it. And it did not disappoint. There was fairytales and love stories and grief. It was a rollercoaster of emotions.
Thank you so much for this opportunity to read this book! Please pick it up when it’s out in October 2018. 5/5 stars.
I loved the idea behind this book. 10 poets. 10 poems and 10 short stories. The poem is written by someone and then the short story is written by someone else but are connected. And so on. In this big wonderful circle of poetry and short stories.
Michelle Halket’s into to this book got me so excited to read it. And it did not disappoint. There was fairytales and love stories and grief. It was a rollercoaster of emotions.
Thank you so much for this opportunity to read this book! Please pick it up when it’s out in October 2018. 5/5 stars.
fiendfull's review
4.0
[Dis]connected is a unique collection of contemporary writing, in which poets write poems on the theme of connection and then write a short story about another writer's poem from the collection. The result is an emotional collection that takes similar lines and concepts in different directions. On one hand, it is a great way to discover new writers, and on the other, it is fresh work from all the writers involved too.
Though there are a lot of good poems in the book, it is the short stories that come after each poem, written by a different author, which really make it. They often take the poem in unexpected directions, often changing the kind of connection too. My personal favourite was a short story featuring Artemis that looks at recovery and also retelling myths.
The combination of forms (predominantly alternated until the end, which has the poems that don't have short stories to go with them) makes this a great collection for variation, and it would be a great book to read in short sittings, reading one poem and its corresponding short story at a time.
Though there are a lot of good poems in the book, it is the short stories that come after each poem, written by a different author, which really make it. They often take the poem in unexpected directions, often changing the kind of connection too. My personal favourite was a short story featuring Artemis that looks at recovery and also retelling myths.
The combination of forms (predominantly alternated until the end, which has the poems that don't have short stories to go with them) makes this a great collection for variation, and it would be a great book to read in short sittings, reading one poem and its corresponding short story at a time.