A review by vibeke_hiatt
The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future by Veronica Roth

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This collection was my introduction to Veronica Roth. I must say, she is a gifted writer and storyteller. Her ability to build worlds for such short stories is impressive. They are also quite imaginative. Despite being futuristic sci-fi stories, they are deeply human, showing that some experiences are timeless.

Having not read the Carve the Mark books, it was disappointing that Roth included two stories that appear to be snippets from that. We are given two stories with no resolution, which is frustrating when trying to read a collection of short stories.