bookish20's review
3.0
This was my first time reading Flash Fiction and I was pleasantly surprised.
Each story was creative with good twists.
3.5 stars
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
Each story was creative with good twists.
3.5 stars
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily
pizzaghost's review
3.0
If you're new to the world of flash fiction, Twisters is a fantastic introduction. Not only does the author give us well-constructed glimpses into ten unique worlds, Ryder twists the stories on their head in ways you could never see coming.
We begin our journey with a job hunter whose interview takes a sharp turn, then visit a wedding, a psychic, an alternate reality, a dream, and a library. We finish with a deep dive into character development with the longest piece, "Seven Days." "The Cleaner," which follows an extraordinarily talented artist, was my favorite in the bunch.
Many of these stories had the potential to expand for a greater impact, so for me, they didn't all work. And I normally don't mention editing, but if you have a thing about comma usage, you may wish for an audio version of this book. The stories themselves are solid, and this quick little read includes some very satisfying storytelling.
For a sampling of well-told flash fiction and a crash course in story twists, look no further than Twisters.
I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
We begin our journey with a job hunter whose interview takes a sharp turn, then visit a wedding, a psychic, an alternate reality, a dream, and a library. We finish with a deep dive into character development with the longest piece, "Seven Days." "The Cleaner," which follows an extraordinarily talented artist, was my favorite in the bunch.
Many of these stories had the potential to expand for a greater impact, so for me, they didn't all work. And I normally don't mention editing, but if you have a thing about comma usage, you may wish for an audio version of this book. The stories themselves are solid, and this quick little read includes some very satisfying storytelling.
For a sampling of well-told flash fiction and a crash course in story twists, look no further than Twisters.
I received a review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
halopink's review
fast-paced
3.5
3.5
Twisters consists of 10 flash fiction pieces all ending in twists.
I found some of these stories more likeable/believable than others. Each twist was interesting, some fell short in terms of plausibility. My favourites included “library” and “going down”. My least favourite was “prison”. Overall a nice collection.
I received an arc from BookSirens & am leaving this review voluntarily.
Twisters consists of 10 flash fiction pieces all ending in twists.
I found some of these stories more likeable/believable than others. Each twist was interesting, some fell short in terms of plausibility. My favourites included “library” and “going down”. My least favourite was “prison”. Overall a nice collection.
I received an arc from BookSirens & am leaving this review voluntarily.
ushasi's review
3.0
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Thanks to the author, publishers and BookSirens!
I am giving the book 3 and 1/2 stars.
All the stories are crisp, bite-sized versions of short stories. All of them have twists in the tale (hence the name for the collection), but some twists simply work better than the others. So, I had a mixed reaction for the collection as a whole and thus, my rating.
I am giving the book 3 and 1/2 stars.
All the stories are crisp, bite-sized versions of short stories. All of them have twists in the tale (hence the name for the collection), but some twists simply work better than the others. So, I had a mixed reaction for the collection as a whole and thus, my rating.
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