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bookaneer's review against another edition
4.0
No story scores below three stars, in fact more are fours.
One of my faves - along with other reviewers- are Nicky Drayden's The Rat King of Spanish Harlem. I've always wanted to read her stories and this one - happens to be the first pandemic story I read during this pandemic era - just strengthened my will to get a taste of her full length novels.
PS: SFFBCers, if Prey of Gods don't win the current poll, we should BR it!
One of my faves - along with other reviewers- are Nicky Drayden's The Rat King of Spanish Harlem. I've always wanted to read her stories and this one - happens to be the first pandemic story I read during this pandemic era - just strengthened my will to get a taste of her full length novels.
PS: SFFBCers, if Prey of Gods don't win the current poll, we should BR it!
dr_matthew_lloyd's review
4.0
I'm reading this issue somewhat late, because that's what happened, I guess. Nevertheless, the first issue of FIYAH with no theme, published a year ago, contains two stories about plagues, which I did not realise going in. "Notes on the Plague" by Shamar Harriott is specifically about a plague that kills black people through contact, creating isolation - a salient reminder that this has happened before, is happening again; can we stop the cycle from repeating? "The Rat King of Spanish Harlem" by Nicky Drayden is perhaps less immediately relevant, although it does concern community and isolation, among other things. I really liked this story of a virus that causes physical changes to human beings, bringing those it affects together and isolating those it does not.
papergrinder's review
5.0
Every one of these stories is a gem. I appreciate a literary magazine that devotes most of its space to the stories themselves. The Rat King of Spanish Harlem was probably my favorite
aasplund's review
adventurous
fast-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror
Moderate: Suicide and Terminal illness
Minor: Sexual content
jetamors's review
4.0
My favorite from this one was "The Rat King of Spanish Harlem" by Nicky Drayden.
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