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"It was okay" is a good way to describe this. These are all perfectly adequate stories, but the ones I read all fall into clichés, and it is frustrating. I wasn't necessarily moved, touched, or inspired by anything, but that doesn't necessarily mean they were bad. "Serviceable" is another good word. Meh.
I absolutely loved the first anthology, and this one is a superb read as well, with a broader spectrum of countries and writers. These books should be required reading in school. So many cultures and traditions to learn!
An interesting collection of short stories.
Reading stories about different cultures and settings is fascinating, but this book just didn't hold my attention like the first volume did. A few of the tales were interesting (such as the one about the third wife), but most of the language seemed inaccessible, and the stories that were chosen just didn't satisfy. I felt that the first anthology had more moving and relatable characters, despite the different environments. This one isn't going to stay in my library, but at least I gave it a try....
Great collection of short stories. I liked every one that I read but didn't read all of them.
Everything felt “just alright.”
What do I think? I think that this anthology is way more literary than I'm used to, and way more... coloured as well. The first of which turned out pretty well, considering, and the second of which was quite a deliberate choice. I mean, I did request this book for review solely because it purported to be one of those diverse books. Diverse in this case, sounding rather black and tribal and refugeeish and war-torn. I am not sure why I expected otherwise. I suppose a pervasive theme in such storie...
