A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Elsie Chapman, Ellen Oh

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

Elsie Chapman, Ellen Oh with Naomi Kanakia (Contributor), 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)

A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

Elsie Chapman, Ellen Oh with Naomi Kanakia (Contributor), 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)

fiction fantasy short stories young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced

344 pages | first published 2018

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Sixteen extraordinary authors--including New York Times bestsellers Melissa de la Cruz, Ren e 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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Summary of 1775 reviews

Moods

adventurous 79%
emotional 47%
mysterious 43%
informative 32%
inspiring 31%
reflective 28%
lighthearted 27%
hopeful 18%
dark 16%
funny 14%
sad 11%
challenging 9%
relaxing 9%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 24%
slow 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 69% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 11% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 31% | Yes: 19% | No: 6%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 43% | N/A: 11% | No: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 95% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 21% | N/A: 18% | No: 8%

Average rating

3.77

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