For anyone who hasn't heard of these five authors and read some of their full length works, this collection of short stories surrounding supernatural prom nights appears extremely quirky. For anyone who already loves the writing styles of these authors, you will absolutely understnad when I say-I WANT MORE!
That is the biggest flaw with these short stories. They are just that. In all but one instance the stories feel like snippets of a longer work I would really like to read. Each story gives the reader a different sensation, but they are all similar in the temporary reprieve they give the reader at the end of the story. A feeling of everything is all right-for now.
Overall, however, I will never pick this book up again. It was a fun once over, but not anything to add to a collection unless you like short stories that leave you unfulfilled and in a couple cases kind of sad. The authors do a great job of fitting their characters personality, dilemma, and brief solution in the 30 or so pages, but there is not enough substance to make you want to hear or read the story again. My advice would be check it out from the library. I bet there won't even be a waiting list.
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