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This is an excellent short story collection. My favorite stories were the first and the last, so good job editor.
An engaging and creative collection of sci-fi and fantasy stories. Written with a lot of heart, every story feels like a labour of love. Recommended.
Charlie Jane Anders is my favorite gonzo techno-geek romantic queer trans science fiction writer.In a field where there's a lot of new representation of diverse voices, Charlie Jane stands out as someone who writes silly spoofs, heart-wrenching romances, characters whose dialogue sounds like real people speak, difficult scenes of sexual and other types of violence...and more.She epitomizes the contention that science fiction and fantasy allows us to take a closer look at the reality of human aff...
The thing that struck me about Ander’s short story collection, the thing that all the stories had in common, was how imaginative, cleverly crafted and fantastically bizarre they all were. While I didn’t always connect with each story, some were just not for me, I always admired Anders ability to create characters and world-building that felt fresh and new. I also really enjoyed her commentary before each story, telling readers where the story first appeared and a little about her writing inspira...
I like Anders writing. This is based originally upon reading a short story in a dystopian anthology about the future of the US about a peculiarly split bookstore (the penultimate entry in this collection) and then Anders’ novel The City in the Middle of the Night. So I was excited to try out her short fiction, a format she claims to be her favorite. She indeed does a good, occasionally great, short story. They are on the longer side of short and are always well rounded, meaning they read more li...
Short stories are dangerous: tiny sparks of pure narrative fire that burn hotter because they snuff out sooner. Small, self-contained adventures gave me the freedom to fail — to push my limits, to experiment with styles and ideas that I wasn’t sure I could pull off. And fail I did, over and over. I wrote scores of short pieces before I managed to turn out one that fired on all cylinders. The wonderful thing is, if you blow it with something short, you’ve only wasted a week or three of writing
Thank you so much @torbooks for this free copy of Even Greater Mistakes!I love Charlie Jane Anders. I don’t know how to explain what a ray of sunshine she is in the pandemic dampened reality we live in. There’s always kindness, support, a smile, a laugh and an uplifting dance and of course, excellent writing there for you whenever you need it. I feel like this anthology of short stories, each introduced with context in how they were inspired and what time in her career they were written, is a mo...
First things first: I love short fiction. There’s something wonderful about reading exquisitely crafted pieces that are not one word longer than they need to be. Maybe it’s 5,000 words, maybe it’s 500 – whatever it takes to tell the tale.And while short fiction operates in the context of all genres, I’d argue that no genre is better suited for it than speculative fiction; the idea-driven nature of it allows for significant flexibility regarding how the stories are designed to play out.Now, I’m a...
Charlie Jane Anders is prolific. If you have somehow managed to not encounter her work before, I urge you to pick up this collection. Even Greater Mistakes is a collection of almost twenty stories, covering a plethora of topics and genres, unbelievably written by the same talented human. Where do I even begin? The collection opens with As Good As New, a gorgeous story about a woman in her panic room with a genie in the form of a theater critic. It is absolutely hilarious, and as Anders’ states i...
Review of Uncorrected Digital GalleyA collection of nineteen science fiction/fantasy tales filled with unexpected twists on classic tropes, gender, heartbreak while offering [often with humor] social commentary in a variety of settings. Each imaginative story stands alone, filling its own particular niche in this compilation. Consider a genie in a bottle, found by a survivor in an apocalyptic world. Or a game developed for dementia sufferers. Perhaps a tale of Human-Gelet hybrids or a contemplat...
tl;dr A mixed bag of stories that can shine when illuminated by passionate anger or neon-lit frivolity. But the constraints of the short story format don’t give Anders enough time to build the nuance she’s often shooting for, and too many pieces end up feeling formulaic in spite of her considerable talent.——————How to feel about an oversharing magician? The initial trick is engrossing, having it explained to you feels like a privilege, and the next is just as delightful. But eventually it’s hard...
Even Greater Mistakes contains nineteen different short stories featuring all kinds of genres: contemporary, science fiction, fantasy, dystopian, and a bit of horror. They all contain queer love, and mostly queer joy. There’s sapphics, trans people, polyamorous couples. It’s really a treat.As Good As New: a strange fungus has caused the world to end and only Marisol has survived.Rat Catcher’s Yellows: Shary has leptospirosis X (Rat Catcher’s Yellows) and her wife Grace is adapting to a life with...
All my reviews live at https://deedispeaking.com/reads/.TL;DR REVIEW:Even Greater Mistakes is a wide-reaching collection of stories that will have something for everyone. Anders is just so good at cutting to the heart of our humanity with bravery and compassion.For you if: You like short stories with speculative elements.FULL REVIEW:Thank you, Tor, for providing me with an electronic advanced copy of this book! I am a big fan of Charlie Jane Anders, as a person and as a writer, and I jumped at t...
