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A review by theengineerisreading
The Collectors: Stories by A.S. King
4.0
Overall rating: 3.5stars
(Read my review per short story at your own risk)
Thank you Penguin Teen for sending an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Play House by Anna-Marie McLemore
Miranda's collections of aprons became an instrument to save her and her mom from men in their area who are trespassing their property.
Commentary about sexism and white audacity, the author created an eerie story in 14 pages that will leave you satisfied at the end.
RATING: 3.5stars
The White Savior Did not Save the Day by Randy Ribay
Perdita Padilla's collections of children hero series White Savior is the one thing that grounds her to reality but what will happen when the truth about the multiverse came out?
Funny even though it was delivered in a serious note with epistolary format varying from a script to normal novel paragraphs, TWSDNSTD is Randy Ribay's attempt of exposing how the Global North exploits the Global South only for the former to show up at drastic times so they can be labelled as the hero.
RATING: 5stars
Take it from me by David Levithan
A collector who collects from other's collection, Take if From me is a mature end-to-end storytelling of how someone's collection started and ended through time.
RATING: 4stars
Ring of Fire by Jenny Torres Sanchez
The death of Lucia's mother left a gaping hole in her life and in the process, she found refuge through things that is associated eith fire - matchbox, candle, lighter. When she realized that the one thing that hold her off is the presence of her father, she planned to set things off by playing with fire.
RATING: 3stars
Museum of Misery by Cory McCarthy
A form of mixed literature combining poetry, short-form essay, and visuals to deliver the message about issues that we are still combating as of today such as bodyshaming, homophobia, transphobia, etc.
RATING: 3.5stars
La Concha by e. E. Charlton-Trujillo
Told in a complex storytelling that trancends reality and fantasy, La Concha is a story of a daughter who hides her collection from his model citizen father who is loved by many but is cruel to his own blood. There were a lot of things happening but I think the ending summed up how satisfied I am that the Model Citizen had that fate.
RATING: 3stars
Pool Bandits by G. Neri
Three boys trying to make their summer worthwhile started a fascination with skating in a drained pool and what started as an exciting adventure turned into a bloody mishap as they started collecting pool skating experiencea across their neighborhood.
RATING: 3.5stars
We are Looking for Home by A. S. King
Is it an A. S. King book if you are not confused as to what is happening but equally amazed about how unique the narration is?
RATING: 4stars
A Recording for Carole Before it all Goes by Jason Reynolds
Definitely the most heartwarming among the batch, Jason Reynolds penned a grandson's letter to his aging grandmother who likes to name people, pets, plants with name that starts with C.
RATING: 4stars
Sweet Everlasting by M. T. Anderson
Interesting final entry with a demon named Flaelphagor collecting humans from different countries and eras who wish for a certain moment to last forever.
RATING: 3.5stars
(Read my review per short story at your own risk)
Thank you Penguin Teen for sending an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Play House by Anna-Marie McLemore
Miranda's collections of aprons became an instrument to save her and her mom from men in their area who are trespassing their property.
Commentary about sexism and white audacity, the author created an eerie story in 14 pages that will leave you satisfied at the end.
RATING: 3.5stars
The White Savior Did not Save the Day by Randy Ribay
Perdita Padilla's collections of children hero series White Savior is the one thing that grounds her to reality but what will happen when the truth about the multiverse came out?
Funny even though it was delivered in a serious note with epistolary format varying from a script to normal novel paragraphs, TWSDNSTD is Randy Ribay's attempt of exposing how the Global North exploits the Global South only for the former to show up at drastic times so they can be labelled as the hero.
RATING: 5stars
Take it from me by David Levithan
A collector who collects from other's collection, Take if From me is a mature end-to-end storytelling of how someone's collection started and ended through time.
RATING: 4stars
Ring of Fire by Jenny Torres Sanchez
The death of Lucia's mother left a gaping hole in her life and in the process, she found refuge through things that is associated eith fire - matchbox, candle, lighter. When she realized that the one thing that hold her off is the presence of her father, she planned to set things off by playing with fire.
RATING: 3stars
Museum of Misery by Cory McCarthy
A form of mixed literature combining poetry, short-form essay, and visuals to deliver the message about issues that we are still combating as of today such as bodyshaming, homophobia, transphobia, etc.
RATING: 3.5stars
La Concha by e. E. Charlton-Trujillo
Told in a complex storytelling that trancends reality and fantasy, La Concha is a story of a daughter who hides her collection from his model citizen father who is loved by many but is cruel to his own blood. There were a lot of things happening but I think the ending summed up how satisfied I am that the Model Citizen had that fate.
RATING: 3stars
Pool Bandits by G. Neri
Three boys trying to make their summer worthwhile started a fascination with skating in a drained pool and what started as an exciting adventure turned into a bloody mishap as they started collecting pool skating experiencea across their neighborhood.
RATING: 3.5stars
We are Looking for Home by A. S. King
Is it an A. S. King book if you are not confused as to what is happening but equally amazed about how unique the narration is?
RATING: 4stars
A Recording for Carole Before it all Goes by Jason Reynolds
Definitely the most heartwarming among the batch, Jason Reynolds penned a grandson's letter to his aging grandmother who likes to name people, pets, plants with name that starts with C.
RATING: 4stars
Sweet Everlasting by M. T. Anderson
Interesting final entry with a demon named Flaelphagor collecting humans from different countries and eras who wish for a certain moment to last forever.
RATING: 3.5stars