First, I love anthologies. Second,
I love Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian stories. I actually
giggled when I got this book. The stories come from some of
the most amazing names in YA fiction including Gregory Maguire,
Carrie Ryan and Cecil Castellucci. I didn't run into a single
dull or tiresome story in the collection -- they all held
my attention and left me thinking long after I finished the
story. I found the "what if" of some of the stories
fascinating. What if reality tv's questionable definition
of "real life" carried over to news? What would
this mean for the actors playing out the "news stories?"
What if bugs could eat metal and they were always hungry?
What if someone invented a substance that turned everything
into plastic -- including people? As much as I enjoyed reading
each author's take on what might happen after such an event,
I also enjoyed thinking about the premise myself -- what would
like be like then? As a fantastic overview of everything this
type of story can be, this anthology just blew me away. The
only weakness I found in it was that eventually I ran out
of stories to read.
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