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Larissa Lai
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BrokenTune
BrokenTune rated it 7 years ago
After a month of trying to read a mere 256 pages, I have finally finished this...but I still really don't know what the book was trying to do or what it really was about. We have two stories being told in alternate chapters: the story of Nu Wa, a take on the Chinese creation myth, and the story o...
cindywho
cindywho rated it 14 years ago
When Fox was a Thousand was a special book present from a friend, and I think I remember liking it. I was excited to land a used copy of this one and plan to give it to that friend (after reading it myself!) Sadly, I'm not sure if I liked it that much. It started with a strange mermaid-like godde...
Vera
Vera rated it 14 years ago
I find it quite difficult to talk about short story collections by various authors. It's the last story read that's most vibrant in memory, but that seems so unfair to the first read, the story that drew me in. Suffice it to say we could do with a lot more from these writers. Highly recommended for ...
wealhtheow
wealhtheow rated it 17 years ago
I like the idea behind this collection so so SO much more than another tired collection of retold European fairy tales. I particularly liked Eden Robinson's "Terminal Avenue," because the characters in the dystopia felt completely real and realized, even if the dystopia itself was only dimly sketch...
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