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Reclaim the Stars: 17 Tales Across Realms & Space by Zoraida Córdova

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jillselwyn's review against another edition

5.0

I've only read one other collection of short stories and that was back in February. I gave that collection 3 stars and was really disappointed because only like a literal few of those stories were 5 stars. This time I went through and rated each story then averaged them. If you want to be super specific, it's a 4.8.

All I knew getting into this was that the stories would have something to do with science fiction or fantasy, I had no idea the amount of wonderfully written representation there would be. I would love to find more anthologies similar to this, and the 3 star on - Because You Love to Hate Me. I'm really quite surprised as I was told that its usually hard to rate an anthology 5 stars due to the ranges in stories. Well either I just needed hope in my life right now and found more 5 stars than I normally would, or this was just truly that good. I opt for the latter.

My favorite favorites:

Reign of Diamonds by Anna-Marie McLemore
Rogue Enchantments by Isabela Ibanez
Sumaiko y La Sirena by Vita Ayala
Killing El Chivo by Claribel A. Ortega
Tame the Wicked Night by Zoraida Cordova

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pmreads13's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-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

3.0

A bunch of short stories filled with scifi and fantasy, with latine influences. There are a few queer friendly stories. Some stories, I loved more than others. Some were really short to the point while others a little more descriptive. If you enjoy short stories, I think it wouldn't hurt to do a read and pick your favorites.

hmbrokaw's review against another edition

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dark reflective sad fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

An assortment of vagabond youths and magic

whatkatiedidread's review against another edition

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3.0

not the strongest anthology but there are a few gems

year23's review against another edition

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adventurous medium-paced

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

3.5

I found about half of the stories suited to my personal taste in terms of writing and story, while the other half wasn’t. Makes sense given this is a short story collection from multiple different authors.

Loved the creativity and diversity of stories - I think there’s something here for everyone who is a fan of the genres.

Really love the multiple queer stories and perspectives.

This is a like, not love, though I will be checking out more of the writing from the authors’ with a style I really resonated with.