nikkijazzie's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
pine_wulf's review
3.0
I really liked "Persephone" and "Astronaut." The others ranged from "huh" to "that was nice/interesting"
sebrittainclark's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
cleo_reads's review
4.0
Well written collection of flash fiction. Not as uplifting as I was hoping for today but quite good.
siclarke's review
5.0
Tor brings together eleven of the hottest science fiction writers of the day to bring you this FREE flash fiction anthology of women who persisted.
bsparks2112's review
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
I enjoyed this well enough for what it was, and I appreciated the concept behind it: a series of very short fictional stories based on the same writing prompt. The execution was fairly uneven, however, with some of these being really evocative despite their short length, while others tending to come and go without leaving much of an impression. It would be really difficult to make every entry here as impactful as the best of them, given the very short length allotted to them, so the ones that did work are all the more impressive. The entries from Brooke Bolander, Kameron Hurley, and Catherynne M. Valente were probably my favorites.
jeanbigurra's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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? No
3.5
hausofrhetorika's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
bookaneer's review
3.0
Are you tired hearing me saying 'this story collection is uneven' or the variation of that? Well, get ready coz here comes another one.
Just kidding. Wait, no I am not. There are some I truly enjoyed, like the ones by Maria Dalvana Headley and Catherynne Valente, but some stories my brain just could not process.
Glad I read this finally, thanks to the buddies at the Worlds Beyond the Margins group who let me nominate it for our weekly short story (which apparently could include a novelette, yay). I had it for two years in my shelf.
Nevertheless, keep persisting in reading this collection! It comes for free and only took 15 minutes or so.
Just kidding. Wait, no I am not. There are some I truly enjoyed, like the ones by Maria Dalvana Headley and Catherynne Valente, but some stories my brain just could not process.
Glad I read this finally, thanks to the buddies at the Worlds Beyond the Margins group who let me nominate it for our weekly short story (which apparently could include a novelette, yay). I had it for two years in my shelf.
Nevertheless, keep persisting in reading this collection! It comes for free and only took 15 minutes or so.
mermahoney's review
4.0
Worth picking up for the excellent group of authors all giving a flash fiction take on "Nevertheless, she persisted." And, it's free.