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patekita's review against another edition
5.0
Llegué a este libro por un autor y relato específico que quería leer, y al final terminé descubriendo muchos otros autores y relatos que me parecieron aún más brillantes.
moriaine's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
cosmere_emily's review against another edition
3.0
I did not finish this one in its entirety. Perhaps someday I will, but for now I only read 5 of the shirt as stories. Rogues is a book of compiled short stories from different authors about, well, rogues. I will rate each story, and the rating I give the book will be an average of that.
Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie ★★★☆☆
What Do You Do by Gillian Flynn ★★★★★
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman ★★☆☆☆
The Lighting Free by Patrick Rothfuss ★★★★★
The Rogue Prince or, a King's Brother by George R. R. Martin ★★★★☆
Tough Times All Over by Joe Abercrombie ★★★☆☆
What Do You Do by Gillian Flynn ★★★★★
How the Marquis Got His Coat Back by Neil Gaiman ★★☆☆☆
The Lighting Free by Patrick Rothfuss ★★★★★
The Rogue Prince or, a King's Brother by George R. R. Martin ★★★★☆
alfie96's review against another edition
5.0
Algo que me encanto de la historia fue la actitud completamente despreocupada pero a la vez en control de Bast. La leí en dos horas, creó que pudo haber sido en menos, y me impresionó lo delicada que es la historia para algo tan corto. Es sumamente útil como precuela, explica nuevas cosas sobre los fae y simplemente me encanto.
sleepieseelie's review against another edition
3.0
2.5? Frankly I only read like 5 of these stories, two of which being the whole reason I picked up the book in the first place. (Rothfuss's The Lightning Tree and Neil Gaiman's story.) There were only a few unexpected gems, decreasing in quantity as the book went on LOL which was disappointing as I was hoping to discover some new authors along the way!
Anyway, what was good was really good, and it wasn't exactly hard to skip the stories I didn't like, so it definitely wasn't a complete loss...
Anyway, what was good was really good, and it wasn't exactly hard to skip the stories I didn't like, so it definitely wasn't a complete loss...
larissadistler's review against another edition
4.0
The stories are hit or miss only because they cross many genres. I mostly read the fantasy ones and a little sci fi, but the gangster/mystery ones didn't interest me.
I really, really enjoyed "A Year and a Day in Old Theradane." I hope that we are to see a novel, or series of novels, set in that world, the building of which was excellent.
Neil Gaiman's story is also notable, but might not make total sense if you haven't read "Neverwhere." Gillian Flynn's story surprised me by being quite good.
The reason I picked up the book at all was because I am missing "Game of Thrones." The short story in this book is a companion to his story in "Dangerous Women" (which I also read and enjoyed much more than "Rogues"). Really both stories are about the dangerous women who lived during the "Dance of Dragons" period of Westeros. Enjoyable, but written like a chronicle at the Citadel, which I can let go because that is what it is supposed to be like.
Anyway, "Rogues" is an interesting collection of short stories in which I think everyone can find something to read among all the different authors and genres. I like short story compilations from known authors because the authors tend to play with their writing, throw out ideas, and create vignettes of characters from well known books.
I really, really enjoyed "A Year and a Day in Old Theradane." I hope that we are to see a novel, or series of novels, set in that world, the building of which was excellent.
Neil Gaiman's story is also notable, but might not make total sense if you haven't read "Neverwhere." Gillian Flynn's story surprised me by being quite good.
The reason I picked up the book at all was because I am missing "Game of Thrones." The short story in this book is a companion to his story in "Dangerous Women" (which I also read and enjoyed much more than "Rogues"). Really both stories are about the dangerous women who lived during the "Dance of Dragons" period of Westeros. Enjoyable, but written like a chronicle at the Citadel, which I can let go because that is what it is supposed to be like.
Anyway, "Rogues" is an interesting collection of short stories in which I think everyone can find something to read among all the different authors and genres. I like short story compilations from known authors because the authors tend to play with their writing, throw out ideas, and create vignettes of characters from well known books.
basbleu_dans_labiblioteque's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This was really solid. I really liked all the more fantasy-centered ones, and enjoyed the realistic fiction ones a lot less(like Bad Brass-it was a great concept but just seemed to go on forever!)
Favorites:
Tough Times All Over-Joe Abercrombie
Roaring Twenties-Carrie Vaughn
A Year And A Day In Old Theradane-Scott Lynch
A Cargo Of Ivories-Garth Nix
How The Marquis Got His Coat Back-Neil Gaiman
The Lightning Tree-Patrick Rothfuss
Favorites:
Tough Times All Over-Joe Abercrombie
Roaring Twenties-Carrie Vaughn
A Year And A Day In Old Theradane-Scott Lynch
A Cargo Of Ivories-Garth Nix
How The Marquis Got His Coat Back-Neil Gaiman
The Lightning Tree-Patrick Rothfuss
golly_missmolly's review against another edition
4.0
it was really good. most of the stories were both charming and enthralling with only one or two that did not catch my attention. but they were all short enough that if you didnt love one, another would come up soon. the readers were all fantastic if you get the audible version.
hyzerchan's review against another edition
5.0
I read Scott Lynch' story, GRRM's and Patrick Rothfuss's... All great
jobustitch's review against another edition
3.0
I checked this book out for the George R.R. Martin story. I then read the first half of the book and liked the stories. I'm putting this down because I am not really feeling short stories right now.