A Universe of Wishes
2021 • 416 pages
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Average rating3.7
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Average rating3.7
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices children's authors, including New York Times bestselling authors Libba Bray (The Diviners), Victoria Schwab (A Darker Shade of Magic), Justina Ireland (Dread Nation), Natalie C. Parker (Seafire), and many more. Edited by Dhonielle Clayton (The Belles). In the fourth collaboration with We Need Diverse Books, fifteen award-winning and celebrated diverse authors deliver stories about a princess without need of a prince, a monster long misunderstood, memories that vanish with a spell, and voices that refuse to stay silent in the face of injustice. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world. AUTHORS INCLUDE: Samira Ahmed, Libba Bray, Dhonielle Clayton, Zoraida Córdova, Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland, Kwame Mbalia, Anna-Marie McLemore, Tochi Onyebuchi, Mark Oshiro, Natalie C. Parker, Rebecca Roanhorse, Victoria Schwab, Tara Sim, Nic Stone, and a to-be-announced debut author/short-story contest winner
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very much loved 6 stories (no surprise by the same authors whose works i've enjoyed before) but not all unfortunately. would warn y'all that it's not all high fantasy, and it can be a little jarring to jump between settings
A wonderful comp. of ownvoices, written by excellent writers. A treat to read.
I've never been a big fan of short stories. Most likely for the same reason I prefer TV shows over movies – I don't feel the same connection to the characters, which is my favorite part of a story.
So, take my review with a grain of salt: this isn't my type of format.
A Universe of Wishes was a mixed bag – some stories were great and stuck with me. I have a few new authors I want to check out!
Others were tedious to get through and instantly forgettable.
I guess that can be viewed as a plus side of collections like this: they might not all be to your taste, but you'll likely find at least one to like.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
