A review by bookishkellyn
The World Wasn't Ready for You: Stories by Justin C. Key

dark reflective
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

This had more speculative fiction than horror. All of the stories were well-written, but there wasn’t anything particularly electrifying about them. The last story–and the book’s namesake–was the most interesting.
→ A widower reunites with his resurrected wife in her new body. A slave’s ancestral healing song inspires a plantation. A couple navigates dating during a quarantine. An inmate participates in a clinical trial in exchange for an early release. An autistic boy grapples with the aftermath of his older brother’s death. A man’s life goes awry when he tries to cancel his cloned help subscription. The lives of a group of allies transform after a BLM exhibit. A human, single dad recounts the complexities of raising his half-extraterrestrial son alone.
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