Somewhere

by Various, Michael Faber, Jackie Kay

Somewhere is the land of the imagination Somewhere is a world of fantasy and dreamscapes, the dark and beautiful legends of elsewhere. This anthology features writing from Roddy Doyle, Michel Faber, Jen Hadfield, J. A. Hopkin, Jackie Kay, Margo Lanagan, Alberto Manguel, Garth Nix, Gillian Philip, James Robertson, Robin Robertson, and Louise Welsh.

Genres: Short Stories

120 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2012

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Reviews

[James Powell · Rating 3 out of 5]

A mixed bag however a few stand out stories. 'The Big Question' by Garth Nix, 'Los San Patricios' by Roddy Doyle, 'Kindred' by Jackie Kay and 'Amother Country' by Margo Lanagan I thoroughly enjoyed, but sadly not all of the others.

[Lizzie Shannon-Little · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a collection of short stories and I would really have liked to give a variety of star ratings. The premise of the collection is stories about somewhere else. Lots of fodder there. A couple of the stories were great - Roddy Doyle's sticks out, it's about two Irish blokes who are high and get transported to turn-of-the-century Mexico in a fire fight. Another about an alien landing is good. I've forgotten a lot of them, I have to be honest. But there was also some real dire ones - a stream-of-consciousness one about heaven was terrible. I'll come back to this review when I can check over the contents and give a more full account, but really, avoid. There were some stories I didn't even bother to finish. Disappointing collection.

[Jennifer Ngo · Rating 4 out of 5]

A quaint and charming collection of short stories, some better than others. However, all are easy to read - nothing lost - and the gems are worth persevering through all of Somewhere. (Also, the hardback cover is absolutely gorgeous.)

Personal Highlights: Kindred by Jackie Kay, South by Gillian Philip, The Future According to Luke by James Robertson, Another Country by Margo Lanagan and The Big Question by Garth Nix.

[Helen McClory · Rating 3 out of 5]

A pick and mix of other places - my full review is here on PANK: http://schietree.wordpress.com/2013/0...