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A Fine Magic = 3
This was a fairly weak way to finish the collection but not an awful story over all.
— Apr 21, 2020 07:31PM
This was a fairly weak way to finish the collection but not an awful story over all.
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Billie
is 89% done
Red Nose Day = 2 (I would give it lower but I'm not sure if its me or the story)
I got lost and I didn't enjoy it. I only have a very vague idea of what was happeneing and even the bits I followed, I didn't get.
— Apr 20, 2020 04:05AM
I got lost and I didn't enjoy it. I only have a very vague idea of what was happeneing and even the bits I followed, I didn't get.
Billie
is 80% done
Winkie = 4
Naww like hazels amazing mother... But gruesome.
— Apr 19, 2020 04:53PM
Naww like hazels amazing mother... But gruesome.
Billie
is 73% done
A Good Heart = 2.5
It wasn't bad as such. It just didn't work for me.
— Apr 18, 2020 04:18PM
It wasn't bad as such. It just didn't work for me.
Billie
is 68% done
My Lord's Man = 4
I was going to give this 2 stars right up until the last page. I did not like the POV character or what I thought was the message being presented... I was wrong.
— Apr 17, 2020 08:42PM
I was going to give this 2 stars right up until the last page. I did not like the POV character or what I thought was the message being presented... I was wrong.
Billie
is 62% done
Sweet Pippet = 2-2.5
The long names in this were confusing and pulled me out of the story. I know why she wrote them that way it makes sense and was a clever choice but it wasn't a successful choice (for me anyway). It was OK and the POV was interesting but I didn't enjoy it. I got lost in it, and not in a good way.
— Apr 17, 2020 05:21AM
The long names in this were confusing and pulled me out of the story. I know why she wrote them that way it makes sense and was a clever choice but it wasn't a successful choice (for me anyway). It was OK and the POV was interesting but I didn't enjoy it. I got lost in it, and not in a good way.
Billie
is 53% done
Ferryman = 4
That was almost lovely, in a sad, dark kind of way.
— Apr 16, 2020 09:46PM
That was almost lovely, in a sad, dark kind of way.
Billie
is 48% done
Dedication = 4
Another vivid tale but again, I just wish I had more information.
— Apr 16, 2020 04:33AM
Another vivid tale but again, I just wish I had more information.
Billie
is 42% done
The Wood-Queen's Quarters = 4.5
The imagery in this story was beautiful and I got truly lost in it. Less dark and gruesome than some others it was definitely more my cup of tea. My only complaint was that some information or development felt like it was missing for the character arc to truly have the impact it deserved.
— Apr 15, 2020 04:43PM
The imagery in this story was beautiful and I got truly lost in it. Less dark and gruesome than some others it was definitely more my cup of tea. My only complaint was that some information or development felt like it was missing for the character arc to truly have the impact it deserved.
Billie
is 32% done
Swing From The Moon = 3.5/5
I found this a bit hard to follow at first. I'm seeing a trend so far with Lanagan's short stories which is that there is an amount of world and character building that just won't ever be established and you have to be OK with this. Sometimes it works but sometimes the number of characters and complexity of these stories without that world and character building becomes confusing.
— Apr 15, 2020 05:46AM
I found this a bit hard to follow at first. I'm seeing a trend so far with Lanagan's short stories which is that there is an amount of world and character building that just won't ever be established and you have to be OK with this. Sometimes it works but sometimes the number of characters and complexity of these stories without that world and character building becomes confusing.
