Starlings

author: Jo Walton
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.48
book published: 2018
rating: 3
read at: 2019/07/22
date added: 2019/07/22
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review:
'Starlings' by Jo Walton is a collection of short stories, poems, and a play.

The collection starts with the poem that the book is named for, followed by a somewhat self-effacing and endearingly personal introduction by the author. What follows is a collection of short fiction based on fairy tales, short anecdotes about starfish, fictional letters, and original ideas. The play, for some reason, played in my mind as a puppet play (perhaps because it seemed so outlandishly funny), but I by no means mean that as a slant against it.

Collections like this offer hidden gems along with sometimes less "gem-full" entries. The hidden gems are worth seeking out. I enjoyed the collection overall.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Tachyon Publications and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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