Reviews

Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova

antoinettepowb's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

hollyxbear's review against another edition

5.0

I got this book as an advanced reader copy on Netgalley.

I really enjoy anthology books! Reading different stories about the same subject from multiple authors always helps me to find authors that I enjoy. This book was well arranged and I enjoyed every story!

okevamae's review against another edition

4.0

Reclaim the Stars is a short story collection of science fiction and fantasy tales by Latin American authors, featuring Latino & Latina characters in fantastical and futuristic settings, many of which are inspired by Latin myths and culture. Zoraida Cordova has assembled an all-star roster of Latin American writers, with a few other talented authors making their published debut. The stories are divided into three sections - “To the Stars,” a group of futuristic sci-fi tales mostly set in space, “The Magical Now,” a group of fantasy stories in a contemporary setting, and “Other Times, Other Realms,” a group of stories in historical or high fantasy settings.

I especially liked “Flecha” by Daniel Jose Older, “The Tin Man” by Lilliam Rivera, “Eterno” by J. C. Cervantes, “Color-Coded” by Maya Motayne, “Rogue Enchantments” by Isabel Ibanez, and “Sumiko Y La Sirena” by Vita Ayala, but my favorite was the final story, “Tame the Wicked Night,” by the collection’s editor, Zoraida Cordova.

CW: parental rejection and abandonment, slavery, teenage girls receiving unwanted attention from adult men, teen pregnancy, abortion

Representation: Latino/Latina authors and characters, Black characters, LGBTQ characters and relationships, non-binary characters, polyamorous relationships

I received an advance copy of this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

iramos713's review against another edition

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.25

currentlypurring's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

theelizabethjoy's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

Absolutely amazing anthology! There was not a single story that I didn't like and most of them left me wanting more, needing full novels of them. 

izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition

1.0

1/5

I was so excited to read this book but it didn’t take longfor me to want it to be over. Some of the stories I enjoyed and others were alright but there were also some I flat out did not enjoy reading.

rainbowbookworm's review against another edition

2.0

There are a handful of gems in this collection, but I struggled with reading it because there were so many duds.

Ps. I understand the collection's value lies in its representation of various Spanish-speaking cultures from Latin America and the Caribbean, but the stories themselves did not do it for me.

prisigtr's review

I will try again later on paper/ebook. Short story collections on audiobooks just don’t work for me.

sienna_canread's review against another edition

3.0

I love when I can skip half of the book. Also this book made me realize that I hate really hate science