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4.5 ⭐Outstanding: Transit by Khaddafina MbabaziExcellent: Taxi by Pardeep ToorThe Strong Strong Winds by Mathapelo MofokengThe Math of Living by Nishanth InjamFrankie by Mckenzie McGee A very strong collection of short stories, they arrested my attention and held my imagination. It's difficult to believe these are debut authors, I will definitely check out their upcoming full length novels.Content warning: Genocide, Racial slurs, Racism, Cadaver and Suicide
The stories were written with varying level of skill, but that makes sense for a book of debut short stories. In fact, I'd say a lot of the pleasure of reading this collection comes from seeing authors at the very beginning of their careers. I especially liked the last story, "The First Time I Said It".
I read this book in a single sitting. Part of it was because the stories are quick and easy to get through. But a bigger reason is that each of these stories is intriguing, and captive, and really well written. Each author offers a different style of writing, and each author is fresh and interesting.
This is a collection of 12 debut short stories. Some I LOVED and I cannot stop thinking about and others I found were a little meh. These are my stand out stories: Force, Mass, Acceleration by Heather Aruffo Mandy's Mary Sue by Qianze ZhangThe List by Stanley Patrick StockerTransit by Khaddafina Mbabazi For me the strongest story in this collection is Transit by Khaddafina Mbabazi it literally embodies how I feel as a Black woman travelling. It is nuanced and layered and I shook that the auth...
Mandy’s Mary Sue was fire. So was Force, Mass, Acceleration.
After reading several collections of short stories written in the last few centuries this anthology of contemporary - can't get more recent than 2021! - was a breath of fresh air. I enjoyed nearly every story though there were at least two standouts, ie Transit by Khaddafina Mbabazi and The First Time I Said It by Isaac Hughes Green. Both stories dealt subtly yet directly with racism and white privilege in a world where it should have disappeared. Other than the above two tales, several others m...
This is a pretty good collection of stories, all were enjoyable. I may be spoiled because I often read the "Best of" books which I realize are selected from a wider pool of writers that could include far more experienced scribes, but there were some real gems in here, particularly impressive as debut fiction. Favorites were “The Math of Living” (originally published in the Virginia Quarterly Review) by Nishanth Injam which stuck with me for days, and the lightening fast read “Good Girls” (posted...
Excellent debut fiction in this anthology. My favorite story in the collection was probably "The List" by Stanley Patrick Stocker, but the magic-realist "Re:Frankie" by Mackensie McGee was a piece I won't soon forget. Certainly all stories are from refreshingly new voices.
Overall a very enjoyable read! Three stories particularly stood out to me: Transit by Khaddafina Mbabazi, The Strong-Strong Winds by Mathapelo Mofokeng, and The First Time I Said It by Isaac Hughes Green.
(Should be 4.5 stars) I was extremely excited to read this book and I think everyone should give it a chance. There is nothing better than experiencing numerous styles, voices, plots, and energy all within the confines of one book cover. Personally, there were some stories that weren’t my favorite, however, there were several that made me tear up and sit in quiet reflection. Salt by Alberto Reyes Morgan was my favorite story in the book because his word choice and subtlety was gorgeous. It also
This is a great anthology to find new voices in literature. My favs are:Transit by Khaddafina Mbabazi I had not read stories that so eloquently describe racial tension—and this even comes with a sense of suspense and surprise. The List by Stanley Patrick Stocker I love the voice of this story. Although it’s about loss, it shines with resilience and natural sense of humor. Force, Mass, Acceleration by Heather Aruffo This is about Serbian war criminal Ratko Mladic’s daughter Ana, who aspired to be...
I like short stories, because they are perfect, when you are in-between books...I have to be honest:I did not like some of the stories, or they bored me.And to be nice about it:I can not tell you, which stories "didn't do the magic" for me - you have to find this out for yourself.Still:I would recommend this book, when you are in-between books right now and can't make your mind up, yet.
I rated this book four instead of five stars because I did not like several of the stories. However, this books also contains some real gems. In particular, I would recommend “The List” by Stanley Patrick Stocker, “The First Time I Said It” by Isaac Hughes Green, and, my absolute favorite from this collection, “Force, Mass, Acceleration” by Heather Aruffo. I cannot say enough amazing things about Aruffo’s story!
Bunch of really interesting and engaging stories. Would recommend.
An amazing collection! Some of the stories I was totally riveted by, and some only sort of riveted by...meaning that they're all great, there's just a few that are excellent.
