A review by bookwyrm_kate
Dangerous Women by Gardner Dozois, George R.R. Martin
3.0
The stories that I loved, I LOVED (Some Desperado, Neighbors, Shadows for Silence in the Forests of Hell, Virgins [more because I know the characters and situations already, I imagine new Gabaldon readers might be confused], and Hell Hath No Fury), but the stories I hated, I HATED (I Know How to Pick 'Em, City Lazarus, and Lies My Mother Told Me). Those were just...icky.
Most of the other stories were "meh..." I enjoyed George R.R. Martins story adding to the history of Westeros, but it read as just that; history. I thought "The Girl in the Mirror," had potential, but borrowed heavily from Harry Potter, so much so that it seemed like fan-fiction.
I will look forward to reading "Bombshells," but as I'm not caught up on the Dresden Files yet, the intro alone smacked me in the face with a rotten-fish of a spoiler. Spoilers are only charming when alluded-to by River Song, so I would have appreciated a warning, although I realize that's a selfish, somewhat "spoiled" wish, considering the last book came out two years ago. Still...
Most of the other stories were "meh..." I enjoyed George R.R. Martins story adding to the history of Westeros, but it read as just that; history. I thought "The Girl in the Mirror," had potential, but borrowed heavily from Harry Potter, so much so that it seemed like fan-fiction.
I will look forward to reading "Bombshells," but as I'm not caught up on the Dresden Files yet, the intro alone smacked me in the face with a rotten-fish of a spoiler. Spoilers are only charming when alluded-to by River Song, so I would have appreciated a warning, although I realize that's a selfish, somewhat "spoiled" wish, considering the last book came out two years ago. Still...