A review by beaniedorman
Three Sides of a Heart: Stories about Love Triangles by Natalie C. Parker
4.0
This anthology, written by sixteen power-house YA authors, features stories that are in some way related to love triangles. No two stories are the same, and each is a clever play on the overused trope that has become a staple in teen fiction.
I enjoyed reading this one so, so much. Every story was interesting and original, and one or two really stuck with me after reading. I went into it thinking it would be a quick read because I would end up skimming some of the stories (as I usually do with anthologies) but in reality I read nearly all of them. I was absolutely hooked by the cleverness of these authors. This is going to be a book that I'll recommend to so many different people because of the diversity and wide range of the stories. I won't go through and review each story because there were so many of them, but I will list my favorites with brief summaries. You'll just have to believe me when I tell you that this one is worth the read.
Favorites:
"Omega Ship" by Rae Carson: Only three humans remain after a spaceship meant to preserve humanity fails. What matters more: the fate of the human race, or the desires of the humans that are left?
"La Revancha Del Tango" by Renee Ahdieh: Maya is in Buenos Aires for the night and goes out tango dancing, meeting some interesting people during the night.
"Cass, An, and Dra" by Natalie C. Parker: Cass can see possibilities of futures, and she always chooses the futures that are with An. Until she sees the ones with Dra.
"Vim and Vigor" by Veronica Roth: a story of fandom and friendship.
"Work in Progress" By E. K. Johnston: a thought-provoking combination of three different stories about the same three people, each giving a different insight into who they are.
"Waiting" by Sabaa Tahir: Ani is going off to college, starting a new phase in her life, and must decide who fits better with her after the change: basketball star Felix, or Sam, her friend who had been sent to prison.
"Vega" by Brenna Yovanoff: a story of a girl, a boy, and the sprawling, electric city of Las Vegas.
"Unus, Duo, Tres" by Bethany Hagen: a tale of two vampires and their love for a dying girl, and for each other.
I enjoyed reading this one so, so much. Every story was interesting and original, and one or two really stuck with me after reading. I went into it thinking it would be a quick read because I would end up skimming some of the stories (as I usually do with anthologies) but in reality I read nearly all of them. I was absolutely hooked by the cleverness of these authors. This is going to be a book that I'll recommend to so many different people because of the diversity and wide range of the stories. I won't go through and review each story because there were so many of them, but I will list my favorites with brief summaries. You'll just have to believe me when I tell you that this one is worth the read.
Favorites:
"Omega Ship" by Rae Carson: Only three humans remain after a spaceship meant to preserve humanity fails. What matters more: the fate of the human race, or the desires of the humans that are left?
"La Revancha Del Tango" by Renee Ahdieh: Maya is in Buenos Aires for the night and goes out tango dancing, meeting some interesting people during the night.
"Cass, An, and Dra" by Natalie C. Parker: Cass can see possibilities of futures, and she always chooses the futures that are with An. Until she sees the ones with Dra.
"Vim and Vigor" by Veronica Roth: a story of fandom and friendship.
"Work in Progress" By E. K. Johnston: a thought-provoking combination of three different stories about the same three people, each giving a different insight into who they are.
"Waiting" by Sabaa Tahir: Ani is going off to college, starting a new phase in her life, and must decide who fits better with her after the change: basketball star Felix, or Sam, her friend who had been sent to prison.
"Vega" by Brenna Yovanoff: a story of a girl, a boy, and the sprawling, electric city of Las Vegas.
"Unus, Duo, Tres" by Bethany Hagen: a tale of two vampires and their love for a dying girl, and for each other.