A review by alivaster
A Thousand Beginnings and Endings by Elsie Chapman, Ellen Oh

4.0

I want to say that each story in this short story collection was engaging from start to finish, but like most anthologies, there are ones that are far superior and really only two that fell short. However, I will say that they were mostly all really good retellings of Asian myths and legends that are less mainstream, though it does include some popular creatures such as the kitsune. True to its title, it really does draw from all over Asia. This was a great introduction to other cultures and the writing overall was engaging and immersive. There are some creepy additions in this collection, but you can just skip over them easily if you need.