A review by thejude
Black Thorn, White Rose, by Ellen Datlow, Terri Windling

3.0

It's hard to rate an anthology of short stories, due to the wide range of the quality of the tales. Some contributions, such as those of Patrica Wrede, Jane Yolen, Roger Zelazny, and Susan Wade I enjoyed very much (an indication of my fiction preferences, no doubt) while others read like cheap, gag-worthy romantic trash, and still others, such as Peter Straub's Ashputtle and Storm Constantine's 'Sweeet Bruising Skin', were not what I would choose as my own reading material but which I nevertheless was glad to have read. Of course, the sheer variety was definitely something that made this read more interesting and enjoyable when I discovered gems I hadn't expected.