kikiandarrowsfishshelf's review against another edition
4.0
So I can say that I liked [a:George R.R. Martin|346732|George R.R. Martin|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1351944410p2/346732.jpg] before it was cool because his story "The Pear Shaped Man" is the story that I remember the most from this collection. And it is one of those stories that holds up to a re-read. Yolen's short fiction and poetry are also good. But watch out for these cheese curls with Martin. Honesty, you thought you get worried about characters dying? You have to worry about cheese curls now.
There are several quiet fantasy stories here as well and a Le Guin that is quite lovely. Charles de Lint is also here.
There are several quiet fantasy stories here as well and a Le Guin that is quite lovely. Charles de Lint is also here.
applequinn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Rape and Racial slurs
kaisermatthias's review against another edition
4.0
There are some very good stories in here. I actually thought I was picking up a different volume that follows along the more traditional pairing of SF&F, rather than fantasy and horror. As a person who is more than enough terrified of everyday life events - I skipped a good 40% of the book that was exclusively dedicated to horror. The names presented were all excellent authors, and I'm certain that if I was a horror reader that I would have enjoyed them.
An exceptional look back into the 80s!
An exceptional look back into the 80s!
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