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adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Anthologies are often hit or miss for me because I tend to like longer form stories where I have a chance to get to know and care about the characters. So when I saw that there was an anthology being edited by one of my favorite authors where the stories were all interconnected, I was intrigued!
The Grimoire of Grave Fates was expertly done, with each story from a different POV but with recurring characters as the school had to figure out who killed the school's most hated teacher... and more importantly, prove that it wasn't themselves or anyone they cared about.
The diversity of the contributors bleeds over into the book, bringing a wonderfully diverse cast of characters with representation across different gender identities, sexualities, and races.
I am so impressed by how well the stories wove together and built off of each other--this could easily have been a disastrous mess instead of the elegant masterpiece that it turned out to be.
Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this. I'm so excited to get my hands on a finished copy and see the final layout and design. So well done!
The Grimoire of Grave Fates was expertly done, with each story from a different POV but with recurring characters as the school had to figure out who killed the school's most hated teacher... and more importantly, prove that it wasn't themselves or anyone they cared about.
The diversity of the contributors bleeds over into the book, bringing a wonderfully diverse cast of characters with representation across different gender identities, sexualities, and races.
I am so impressed by how well the stories wove together and built off of each other--this could easily have been a disastrous mess instead of the elegant masterpiece that it turned out to be.
Thank you to NetGalley and Delacorte for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this. I'm so excited to get my hands on a finished copy and see the final layout and design. So well done!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Murder, Misogyny, and Racism
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