A review by kieralesley
The Long List Anthology Volume 2: More Stories From the Hugo Award Nomination List by Ursula Vernon, Catherynne M. Valente, Elizabeth Bear, Ann Leckie, Kai Ashante Wilson, Alyssa Wong, Amal El-Mohtar, David Steffen, Seanan McGuire
4.0
Another great long list anthology! I really enjoyed volume 1 and I'm glad volume 2 has kept that going as well as adding in a few new things like the Tiptree essays. Collections are always hit-and-miss according to tastes and I think that's why these long list ones are so valuable - you can read a bunch of stories other people have considered excellent and see what works for you. My favourites, by far, were "Pocosin" and "The Deepwater Bride", with an honourable mention to "Our Lady of the Open Road".
My only criticism is that the final, longer stories didn't really grab me so I stalled for days not finishing this before I realised the problem. That's a matter of taste more than any criticism on the ordering of the collection or the pieces themselves, though.
Well worth acquiring and definitely worth keeping your eye out for the Kickstarters behind these volumes. Here's hoping for a Volume 3!
My only criticism is that the final, longer stories didn't really grab me so I stalled for days not finishing this before I realised the problem. That's a matter of taste more than any criticism on the ordering of the collection or the pieces themselves, though.
Well worth acquiring and definitely worth keeping your eye out for the Kickstarters behind these volumes. Here's hoping for a Volume 3!