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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Diversity can be a good thing.
Typical of anthology books in that everyone went out of their way to be different. At one extreme, Esther Friesner explains how all superstitions got started. At the other, one writer invents a whole new superstition about dirt and death. Some of the stories are filler, but there are enough outstanding works to pick up the slack.
Published on October 11, 1998
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Only a Few Shine
As with many short story collections, only a few will shine. Namely, Auspicious Stars by Jane Lindskold and Soul Cages by Carol Rondou. A neat idea is presented in Caretaking by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and How It All Began by Esther Friesner. Maybe not worth the full price tag but a good library checkout.
Published on August 9, 1998
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Only a Few Shine,
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This review is from: Black Cats and Broken Mirrors (Paperback)
As with many short story collections, only a few will shine. Namely, Auspicious Stars by Jane Lindskold and Soul Cages by Carol Rondou. A neat idea is presented in Caretaking by Nina Kiriki Hoffman and How It All Began by Esther Friesner. Maybe not worth the full price tag but a good library checkout.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Diversity can be a good thing.,
By A Customer
This review is from: Black Cats and Broken Mirrors (Paperback)
Typical of anthology books in that everyone went out of their way to be different. At one extreme, Esther Friesner explains how all superstitions got started. At the other, one writer invents a whole new superstition about dirt and death. Some of the stories are filler, but there are enough outstanding works to pick up the slack.
0 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Black Cats and Broken Mirrors,
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This review is from: Black Cats and Broken Mirrors (Paperback)
Four Words: DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! The title is an excuse for a poorly organized anthology. While the stories share a common theme of superstition, most are poorly written and a few are downright disgusting ("Dead Tired" comes to mind!). There are a few good standouts ("How It all Began", "Whirlwinds"). If you really want to read this, visit the library.
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