Not bad, but not for me.
Grief and loss of loved ones (physically and mentally) factored heavily into all the stories. Horrific things happen due to real life horrors and histories, so this is heavy on sadness, bittersweet endings, and tragedy. Every story so far was built on grief centred on senseless death and loss of loved ones. (My brain constantly reminds me how my loved ones could die and how out of my control that is so I generally avoid books centered on the emotional experience of loss and grief!).

I think it could be a hit for someone looking for that though. Especially for meaningful symbolism, fairy tale energy, and exploring folklore and culture, but for me it’s too sad and leaving me heavy-hearted. Also the writing styles for most stories are on the younger side of YA, almost middle grade.

Content Heads-Up (so far): Gun violence (hunting). Death (heart attack; off page recall). Loss of parent or primary caregiver (Descriptive; on page, as teen, as child). Vomit. Cancer (terminal, brief mention). Car accident (fatal; brief recall). Grief (descriptive; on page). Decapitation. 

Rep (so far): Cuban. El Savadorian-American. North Mexican-American. Argentinian. Haitian-American. Puerto Rican. Cis. Hetero. Lesbian. Tan, brown, and dark skin tones.