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An interesting mix of short stories from Roth. I enjoyed the first four the most, the last two I learned afterward are set in the world of her Carve the Mark series, which I haven't read. They were interesting, but more of a sampling than a contained short story.
My favorite story was Hearken, I would read a full novel on that premise.

thatnerdydogmom's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? N/A
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

brittanya's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-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? Yes

5.0

leeve_me_alone3217's review against another edition

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3.0

the first half was great, the second half a little confusing. i don't really know how to feel other than the ending could've been better.

breakdown by stories:

1. Inertia: 8/10 loved the friendship and the idea behind it
2. The Spinners: 7/10 the main character was fun and i liked her sister and Eon
3. Hearken: 9/10 my favorite of them. loved the plot idea and thought the writing was magical
4. Vim and Vigor: 6/10 i don't have many thoughts. just meh
5. Armored Ones: 2/10 so confusing and over all slow
6. The Transformationist: 1/10 didn't finish

misterintensity's review against another edition

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3.0

A collection of short stories about love which takes place in a vague near future setting. Included are two stories which takes place in the world of the Carve the Mark series. These short stories about different types of love are notable for the setting of these stories. The vague future setting, the presence of fantastic technology, and the existence of aliens make these stories “science fiction,” yet they read like “realistic fiction,” which could have done without the more fantastic elements. They focus on the messier aspects of love and learning to accept your loved ones for who they are. The first four stories are more focused on the theme but the last two are bonus stories which take place in the universe of Carve the Mark. For readers of the duology it adds to its world building but it might confuse anyone who is led to this collection who have only read Divergent or are not familiar with Roth’s previous work. Fans of Roth’s previous books or those who like short speculative fiction would appreciate this collection.

Thanks to Edelweiss+ for providing an ARC for this book.

missroxyangel's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

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