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A review by moonpie
Rural Voices: 15 Authors Challenge Assumptions about Small-Town America by Nora Shalaway Carpenter
4.0
Not a bad mix! I'd say this was meant for older middle grade readers, maybe young YA, which isn't what I expected since it's categorized as YA, but I don't mind reading MG stuff.
And I do think Rural Voices is overall a good collection with a clear purpose. I preferred the stories that didn't focus on how it's "different" to live in a rural area and were just stories that would have to take place in rural areas or small towns to make sense. There were a couple of cheesy stories that definitely fell into the former category, but the really good selections (like Dark Kill Hollow, Fish and Fences, Whiskey and Champagne) made up for them, and I'd happily read full novels based on those and a couple of others.
(three and a half stars)
And I do think Rural Voices is overall a good collection with a clear purpose. I preferred the stories that didn't focus on how it's "different" to live in a rural area and were just stories that would have to take place in rural areas or small towns to make sense. There were a couple of cheesy stories that definitely fell into the former category, but the really good selections (like Dark Kill Hollow, Fish and Fences, Whiskey and Champagne) made up for them, and I'd happily read full novels based on those and a couple of others.
(three and a half stars)