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Liked It “This is a great little anthology of YA paranormal love stories. I particularly enjoyed the Gabrielle Zevin story.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is a great little anthology of YA paranormal love stories. I particularly enjoyed the Gabrielle Zevin story.”
Oleander wrote this review 12 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Some of the stories in this book are well worth the read, and some are not. ”
Tiphanie S wrote this review Monday, September 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Collection of short stories. Famous authors each write a story for the book. Kinda cool : ) I'm not much of a romantic-book-lover, but I did like this one.”
Brittany M wrote this review Friday, August 28 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“some parts were okay”
Karla wrote this review Saturday, July 25 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was disappointed with this collection of short stories. It's hard to call them "love stories" when some of them didn't really have love as a theme to their story. The best story in this collection, IMO, is authored by Westerfeld. His story, which takes place in the future, has characters experimenting with emotions. It was the strongest story.”
Cullengirl l wrote this review Thursday, July 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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TeensReadToo.com wrote this review Tuesday, July 21 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
A hot ghost with a message from beyond the grave. Two futuristic teens discovering the wonders of dreams and hormones for the first time. A hand-fasting that leads to more heartbreak - and magic - than any girl would have thought possible. A mysterious, immortal boy who may or may not be any more real than the paper he's printed on. A selkie who traps a human with his skin - though really he only wanted to date her.
That's a brief glimpse of the stories of LOVE IS HELL, an anthology of romantic and fantastical YA fiction from several of the genre's top authors.
Though most of the stories are dark, there's plenty of humor to be had, especially in Westerfeld's amusing take on a too-perfect future. Zevin's tale will make you question your own reality (in a good way), and Marr, Larbalestier, and Stolarz prove that love is a force more powerful than common sense, hate, or even death.
With plenty of swoon-worthy moments and surprising twists, there's much to enjoy from all.
I found myself wishing that many of the stories were longer, so their characters and events could have been developed more, but that's always the danger with short stories. Readers will race through this eagerly and likely find themselves hoping each author chooses to explore the worlds they've created again in the future.”
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“I liked most of the stories, not all of them. The only story that I really loved was "Love Struck" by Melissa Marr. I was kind of indifferent about the other stories. All in all, this anthology was okay. I thought Prom Nights from Hell was much better.”
Lily wrote this review Friday, June 5 2009. ( reply | view 1 replies | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Decent short read.
Kelly Lynn wrote this review Saturday, May 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
I really liked a couple of the stories but there was one maybe two that I really didn't like. Other than that it wasn't too bad.
If you're looking for a quick read this is cute.
But at the same time not the best that I've read. ”
“Only read Scott Westerfeld & Melissa Marr's short stories. Twilight read-alike (sort of).”
Holly H wrote this review Sunday, May 3 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
