A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Elsie Chapman, Ellen Oh

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

Elsie Chapman, Ellen Oh with Renée Ahdieh (Contributor), Sona Charaipotra (Contributor), Preeti Chhibber (Contributor), Roshani Chokshi (Contributor), Aliette de Bodard (Contributor), Melissa de la Cruz (Contributor), Julie Kagawa (Contributor), Lori M. Lee (Contributor), E.C. Myers (Contributor), Cindy Pon (Contributor), Aisha Saeed (Contributor), Shveta Thakrar (Contributor), Alyssa Wong (Contributor), Naomi Kanakia (Contributor)

514 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction fantasy short stories young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced

Description

Sixteen extraordinary authors--including New York Times bestsellers Melissa de la Cruz, Renee Ahdieh, and Julie Kagawa--reimagine the folklore and mythology of East and South Asia in short stories that are by turns enchanting, heartbreaking, roman...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,833 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
emotional 47%
mysterious 41%
inspiring 32%
informative 30%
reflective 30%
lighthearted 27%
hopeful 18%
dark 17%
funny 15%
relaxing 11%
sad 10%
challenging 9%
tense 5%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 25%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | N/A: 11% | Plot: 11% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 30% | Yes: 21% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 43% | It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 11% | No: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 96% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 17% | No: 9%

Average rating

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