Reviews

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

bbread's review

5.0

Really enjoyed that every tale was different but not so crazy they felt otherworldly. Favorites were definitely the candy one & liddy, first to fly.

hanakorodgers's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense 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

4.75

I don’t usually love short stories but this was such a good collection. There was a sense of eeriness present in each story without feeling repetitive, and a very different way of filing you with unease. Really wonderfully weird. 

kassabitte's review

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

I don't usually pick up short story collectionI, as they always seem to disappoint me as a whole. I also rarely rate anything 5 stars unless I know I could reread it at any time but this collection. Even the weakest story here is memorable (I use the word weakest only comparatively as nothing here is weak). The first and last stories spoke to my very soul but many others did as well. Run and read this.

emikowos's review against another edition

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

This book is a collection of 12 different short stories. I liked that some stories felt futuristic while others were contemporary or historical. I definitely liked some stories more than others but in general this collection was an entertaining and thought-provoking reflection of the different themes of life.

favs: pre-simulation consultation, #climbingnation, twenty hours, in this fantasy

olivecatlady's review

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

2.75

gavitygravity's review

dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

alycea's review

mysterious reflective 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

5.0

giana_vitale's review against another edition

2.0

Not my taste. One of those, “it really feels like you’re trying to tell me something important and deep and I’m absolutely not getting it”.

pamalama's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

acardattack's review

adventurous dark hopeful informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

3.0

There are some really good stories in here, but a lot of meh too.  Either they end perfectly with you thinking about it in the good way, or they make you think but in the bad way, the why did it end here, it needed a few more pages.  

The three standouts is the first one about VR, the time cube and the climber.