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A review by amylittleford
[dis]connected, Volume 1: Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise by Michelle Halket
3.0
The idea behind this book is one of connection for those who feel a disconnection. Poets from around the world come together and share their talents. They each gain inspiration from each other that form into short stories based on each others poetry. I thought this idea was genius and a brilliant way to combine poetry and prose writing together.
I did read volume 2 first which I enjoyed immensely. I expected the same from this book but only felt this for a few of the short stories. I'm not the biggest fan of high fantasy which a lot of the short stories were which instantly meant I would have to rate it lower. I felt that some of the writing needed work and maybe more information on how a short story should be written for the authors.
My favourite story was by Liam Ryan, titled, 'The Train' which was engaging and well written. If all the stories were to this standard it would have been a 5 star read. Other stories that I enjoyed were 'The Unholy Wild' by @tristamateer which had LGBT+ representation. Although it was fantasy it was well rooted in reality which I favour. Also, 'A Way To Leave' by @rhswaney which represented mental illness very well. The other story I enjoyed was 'Ultra' by @yenasharmapurmasir which was about a mother's superstitions that had influenced her daughters mind.
Overall, this book has a wide variety of topics and genres which as a whole I enjoyed. I really hope that there will be a volume 3 to be released in the future.
Amy x
I did read volume 2 first which I enjoyed immensely. I expected the same from this book but only felt this for a few of the short stories. I'm not the biggest fan of high fantasy which a lot of the short stories were which instantly meant I would have to rate it lower. I felt that some of the writing needed work and maybe more information on how a short story should be written for the authors.
My favourite story was by Liam Ryan, titled, 'The Train' which was engaging and well written. If all the stories were to this standard it would have been a 5 star read. Other stories that I enjoyed were 'The Unholy Wild' by @tristamateer which had LGBT+ representation. Although it was fantasy it was well rooted in reality which I favour. Also, 'A Way To Leave' by @rhswaney which represented mental illness very well. The other story I enjoyed was 'Ultra' by @yenasharmapurmasir which was about a mother's superstitions that had influenced her daughters mind.
Overall, this book has a wide variety of topics and genres which as a whole I enjoyed. I really hope that there will be a volume 3 to be released in the future.
Amy x