Seanan McGuire

Juice Like Wounds

fatru tamzil

"Side quest are fun, at least for the readers." 

Me: THEN?? WHY?? AM??? I??? CRYING????

Denaiir

As usual the prose is lyrical, but the story was a bit too short to be really gripping.

menna

Really glad this short story covers a big event that happened off page in the previous Wayward Children novella, 

. That is something I struggle with a bit in this series. To keep to the page count and keep a tight focus in the novellas, things get skipped or happen off-page. The author calls this a side quest, and I am really glad she decided to make it a short story so that readers can experience it. It does add a bit to some character development and give a little bit more detail to the world. I liked having a peek into the friendship dynamics between Moon, Mockery, and Lundy. In the author's note she says it is OK to read this before or after In an Absent Dream. I am not sure how much difference it makes and might depend on your preferences as a reader. I would tend to recommend reading it after. It does increase the weight and enjoyment of the novella. And knowing the context from the novella makes this short story more emotional.

Cheryl Hedlund

Really glad this short story covers a big event that happened off page in the previous Wayward Children novella, In an Absent Dream. That is something I struggle with a bit in this series. To keep to the page count and keep a tight focus in the novellas, things get skipped or happen off-page. The author calls this a side quest, and I am really glad she decided to make it a short story so that readers can experience it. It does add a bit to some character development and give a little bit more detail to the world. I liked having a peek into the friendship dynamics between Moon, Mockery, and Lundy. In the author's note she says it is OK to read this before or after In an Absent Dream. I am not sure how much difference it makes and might depend on your preferences as a reader. I would tend to recommend reading it after. It does increase the weight and enjoyment of the novella. And knowing the context from the novella makes this short story more emotional.