readandfindout's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
3.5
Overall rating: 3.5 stars
Lindholm stories: average of 3 stars
A Touch of Lavender: 3.5 stars
The Silver Lady and the Fortyish Man: 3.5 stars
Cut: 2 stars
The Fifth Squashed Cat: 1 star
Strays: 4 stars
Finis: 3.5 stars
Drum Machine: 3.5 stars
Hobb stories: average of 4.25 stars
Homecoming: 4.5 stars
The Inheritance: 4 stars
Cat's Meat: 4.5 stars
Lindholm stories: average of 3 stars
A Touch of Lavender: 3.5 stars
The Silver Lady and the Fortyish Man: 3.5 stars
Cut: 2 stars
The Fifth Squashed Cat: 1 star
Strays: 4 stars
Finis: 3.5 stars
Drum Machine: 3.5 stars
Hobb stories: average of 4.25 stars
Homecoming: 4.5 stars
The Inheritance: 4 stars
Cat's Meat: 4.5 stars
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Animal death
Moderate: Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment
mariebrunelm's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Robin Hobb's novels may be among the longest on my shelves (looking at you Liveship Traders trilogy), but this author also knows how to write a short story. When I bought this collection, written under both her pen names, years ago, I first only read the stories by Robin Hobb. I wasn't ready to try her work as Megan Lindholm. Maybe I feared it wouldn't feel the same. Of course it doesn't, but I find it's mostly a matter of setting and rhythm. Megan Lindholm writes fantastical or urban fantasy stories, in a more to-the-point style. And yet there are many similarities. She often features female characters at the cusp of self-discovery or self-affirmation, and will never use world-building to the detriment of her characters. She writes about people first and foremost, and whether the setting is a cottage by the sea in Buck duchy or a slightly different Seatle from the one we know, does not matter that much. I really love this collection, with strong pieces from both Hobb and Lindholm, and would highly recommend it to anyone wishing to sample her prose.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual harassment
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