A review by missprint_
Instead of Three Wishes: Magical Short Stories by Megan Whalen Turner
3.0
Some notes instead of a full review:
It’s not The Queen’s Thief but it’s charming. Loved the first story with the leprechaun. Second story was an okay riff on the Brave little tailor.
Very much liked "The Factory" which is a solid ghost story.
"The NGA Portraits" might have been my favorite story. It was just perfection and I loved how it ends with "What you believe is up to you."
"Instead of three wishes was awesome. I can see why it became the title story. Also the mother is in a wheelchair. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a story with a disabled parent. I’m very moved. The only way it could have been better is if Mechamel and Selene had fallen in love.
The nightmare story would have been improved by a teachable moment.
The Baker king was okay. I can see it forming future pieces of the Thief books.
A fun collection. Not one I think I need to own but entertaining.
It’s not The Queen’s Thief but it’s charming. Loved the first story with the leprechaun. Second story was an okay riff on the Brave little tailor.
Very much liked "The Factory" which is a solid ghost story.
"The NGA Portraits" might have been my favorite story. It was just perfection and I loved how it ends with "What you believe is up to you."
"Instead of three wishes was awesome. I can see why it became the title story. Also the mother is in a wheelchair. And I don’t think I’ve ever seen a story with a disabled parent. I’m very moved. The only way it could have been better is if Mechamel and Selene had fallen in love.
The nightmare story would have been improved by a teachable moment.
The Baker king was okay. I can see it forming future pieces of the Thief books.
A fun collection. Not one I think I need to own but entertaining.