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Brave New Love: 15 Dystopian Tales of Desire
by
Paula Guran ,
Jeanne DuPrau, William Sleator, Carrie Ryan (Goodreads Author), Diana Peterfreund (Goodreads Author), Carrie Vaughn (Goodreads Author), Elizabeth Bear (Goodreads Author), Jesse Karp
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Young love has always had its challenges, but even so, the world falling apart at its seams is a pretty big obstacle. This stellar collection of YA dystopian tales explores survival of the fittest in terms of love, passion, and humanity. When the survival of the human race is at stake, what will it take for the bond between two people to hold strong together? Featuring som...more
Paperback, 390 pages
Published
February 14th 2012
by Running Press Kids
(first published January 19th 2012)
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Berserker Eyes by Maria V Snyder - 2.5 stars
Knocking half a star off what's otherwise a good story because the ending feels rushed and anti-climactic. It's light on the love angle, which is fine, but it feels a slightly odd choice for this particular anthology.
Kiss Count: 1
Domes: Nope
Insta-Love: Not really.
Breeding References: Yes
Now Purple With Love's Wound by Carrie Vaughan - 3 stars
This is not the story I thought it would be, and that is a...more
Berserker Eyes by Maria V Snyder - 2.5 stars
Knocking half a star off what's otherwise a good story because the ending feels rushed and anti-climactic. It's light on the love angle, which is fine, but it feels a slightly odd choice for this particular anthology.
Kiss Count: 1
Domes: Nope
Insta-Love: Not really.
Breeding References: Yes
Now Purple With Love's Wound by Carrie Vaughan - 3 stars
This is not the story I thought it would be, and that is a...more
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Because what the fuck.
Just...
What the fuck?
Aug 11, 2011
Jordan
marked it as to-read
Did Trisha Telep make a mistake that damaged her reputation and following as an anthology editor? Yes. Do I think that asking an author to change a major element of their story, be it the character's sexuality/the setting/the problem/the characters' opinion on hybrid cars, was a bit naive and lacking somewhat in taste, and a putting-foot-in-mouth action if there ever was one? Duh. Will I continue to buy and read these books? YES. And let me tell you why. Trisha Telep is the one editing these ant...more
I don't know what I like and not about this book, first of all I didn't know anything about the most of the authors which was good because then I don't have any expectations and I'm quite fond of love stories but my feelings are a bit mixed! but unlike many others there are some novels I like, more or less, as Maria V. Snyder's berserkers eyes, Kiera Cass in the clearing, Carrie Ryan the dream eater and most of all maybe Amanda Downum's Red who offered an really unexpected dystopi and the novels...more
I generally enjoy dystopias so this compilation sounded intriguing. I only read three of these before I was reminded that short stories often frustrate me, because they don’t have the time to expand on the characters or the world. I also started a couple and then realized they are GLBT, which doesn’t interest me. Here’s a brief look at the three I read.
The Clearing by Kiera Cass. Mackenzie is kidnapped from her home by Dylan,a thief who usually only steals food to feed the small group of people...more
The Clearing by Kiera Cass. Mackenzie is kidnapped from her home by Dylan,a thief who usually only steals food to feed the small group of people...more
Apr 23, 2013
Hermione
marked it as dnf
Berserker Eyes was amazing. I loved it. The others .... eh. Disappointment.
I guess the stories being a compilation, it would be hard to try to mention the beginning, middle, and climax in a 20-40 page novelette. So I understand that. And because I didn't finish this book except for the few stories above, I will not give this book a rating.
See? I'm being fair.
I guess the stories being a compilation, it would be hard to try to mention the beginning, middle, and climax in a 20-40 page novelette. So I understand that. And because I didn't finish this book except for the few stories above, I will not give this book a rating.
See? I'm being fair.
I took way too long to read this... But that's the great thing about short stories. You can take a break in the middle for as long as you want.
Anyway, like all compilations, there were some that were better than others... But nothing I strongly disliked. (Yes, Becky, I am capable of disliking things.) I appreciated the variety of dystopias represented, as well as variety of relationships.
Favorites: Berserker Eyes (interesting premise - kids with recessive berserker genes are locked away until th...more
Anyway, like all compilations, there were some that were better than others... But nothing I strongly disliked. (Yes, Becky, I am capable of disliking things.) I appreciated the variety of dystopias represented, as well as variety of relationships.
Favorites: Berserker Eyes (interesting premise - kids with recessive berserker genes are locked away until th...more
The average of all the individual stars was 3.6, but I rounded up.
Just a small disclaimer, I have nothing against gay/lesbian/bi/etc. couples, I am critiquing the writing only.
This book had the "brave" and some of the "new", but love was lacking in some of the stories. Please be aware that five of these stories do have gay/lesbian/bi themes so if you don't like it, skip those stories. They will be noted in the individual reviews below.
HIDDEN RIBBON by John Shirley
4.5 stars- Good world building,...more
Just a small disclaimer, I have nothing against gay/lesbian/bi/etc. couples, I am critiquing the writing only.
This book had the "brave" and some of the "new", but love was lacking in some of the stories. Please be aware that five of these stories do have gay/lesbian/bi themes so if you don't like it, skip those stories. They will be noted in the individual reviews below.
HIDDEN RIBBON by John Shirley
4.5 stars- Good world building,...more
I read 4 stories, and that was enough to make it clear that this anthology focuses on the romance, and not the dystopia. I read the stories by the 3 authors who have written novels I've read (and liked). The other story I read for no other reason than just to read it. None of the other stories attracted me enough to actually read them.
In the Clearing/Kiera Cass: 3 stars- Predictable, vaguely dystopian, and hard to distinguish between the 2 points of view in some parts.
Now Purple with Love's Woun...more
In the Clearing/Kiera Cass: 3 stars- Predictable, vaguely dystopian, and hard to distinguish between the 2 points of view in some parts.
Now Purple with Love's Woun...more
If I could, I would've given this book 2.5 stars instead of 3 stars. But rounded up since there were a number of stories I liked.
Though after the first two stories, I really wanted to put down this book because of the cruddy quality of the short stories, but I'm glad I kept reading because I did encounter a few that I liked (Berserker Eyes, Arose
From Poetry, Seekers in the City).
But I also encountered quite a few that I disliked for whatever reason. Some had a completely unbelievable world that...more
Though after the first two stories, I really wanted to put down this book because of the cruddy quality of the short stories, but I'm glad I kept reading because I did encounter a few that I liked (Berserker Eyes, Arose
From Poetry, Seekers in the City).
But I also encountered quite a few that I disliked for whatever reason. Some had a completely unbelievable world that...more
I'm gonna give the book overall a rating but I'll mention each story on its own. This book actually surprised me and was a lot better than I expected.
Hidden Ribbon by John Shirley
I didn't really like this one at all. I found the writing to be kind of immature and the characters seemed to fall flat. Things happened without much building up to them. The romance wasn't didn't feel real - the author made sure to mention that the two main characters "talked all night", but nothing was shown of any co...more
Hidden Ribbon by John Shirley
I didn't really like this one at all. I found the writing to be kind of immature and the characters seemed to fall flat. Things happened without much building up to them. The romance wasn't didn't feel real - the author made sure to mention that the two main characters "talked all night", but nothing was shown of any co...more
Well I thought I would be amazed and blown away by this book. Truthfully only a few of the stories in here amazed me and I'm going to rate a few stories individually so you get an idea of how I viewed them.
Hidden Ribbon by: John Shirley: 4 stars: This was a good start to the book. Giorgio and Felice are trying to escape their controlled society together. Giorgio feels an attraction for Felice, but isn't sure if it's worth it. In the end he discovers it is and they escape together.
The Salt Sea an...more
Hidden Ribbon by: John Shirley: 4 stars: This was a good start to the book. Giorgio and Felice are trying to escape their controlled society together. Giorgio feels an attraction for Felice, but isn't sure if it's worth it. In the end he discovers it is and they escape together.
The Salt Sea an...more
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Hidden Ribbon by John Shirley
I have never heard of this author before and have therefore never read anything by him...and I don't plan on ever reading anything else by him. This was so underdeveloped and over descriptive I didn't want to even read the next story. Way to start off an anthology...with a shitty story.
0.5 out of 5
The Salt Sea and the Sky by Elizabeth Bear
This had potential to be something interesting but it just s...more
Hidden Ribbon by John Shirley
I have never heard of this author before and have therefore never read anything by him...and I don't plan on ever reading anything else by him. This was so underdeveloped and over descriptive I didn't want to even read the next story. Way to start off an anthology...with a shitty story.
0.5 out of 5
The Salt Sea and the Sky by Elizabeth Bear
This had potential to be something interesting but it just s...more
Prelim Review: The interesting thing about this collection is that quite a few of the authors aren't normally YA authors. Amanda Downum for instance writes fantasy and John Shirley writes a lot of media tie-in fiction for games and movies. Also there's about twice as much LGBT fiction in here then any other anthology I've read in genre fiction (not specifically geared in that direction). In that, I found this worth reading.
It fails however in that yes its a dystopic future, but very few of the s...more
It fails however in that yes its a dystopic future, but very few of the s...more
I love all these tales
They felt like the start, not whole
I wish there was more
What is Brave New Love
What does it mean to be brave
To be courageous
Thirteen tales of love
Girls who like girls who like boys too
And boys who like boys
There are straight couples
Who fight the good fight and win
Young couples who try
I loved this good book
Keep an open mind and read
You may find something
They felt like the start, not whole
I wish there was more
What is Brave New Love
What does it mean to be brave
To be courageous
Thirteen tales of love
Girls who like girls who like boys too
And boys who like boys
There are straight couples
Who fight the good fight and win
Young couples who try
I loved this good book
Keep an open mind and read
You may find something
It was different....dystopian. My favorite love story was the one by Kiera Cass. With evil Monica after Mackenzie for falling for Dylan-its awesome! Some of the love stories were confusing and hard to understand, but ok. I hope the authors take these mini stories and make them into a book!
A collection of stories about love in a horrible future. I really read this because of the story "Foundlings" by Diana Peterfreund, but I liked a lot of the others as well. As with all anthologies, there were a few duds but overall this showed the depth and creativity of YA authors out there now.
The majority of stories featured in this book were boring, uninspired and featured the dreaded insta-love trope. The good news is that it featured several same-sex romances. The bad news is those stories were just as insipid as the hetero ones. But at least they're there. Yay progress?
Among some shining gems there were quite a few lower calibre stories in this anthology. Nothing I actively disliked, only one that made me go "huh?", so overall very readable, and those gems make it well worth the four star rating. Great to see a number of stories with non-hetero YA protagonists.
Feb 07, 2012
Anila
marked it as to-read
Because: http://www.dianapeterfreund.com/inter...
it really is time we did a little follow-up.
Tracking this one down with all the resources I have. As a college student, these are few in number, but I am still optimistic.
it really is time we did a little follow-up.
Tracking this one down with all the resources I have. As a college student, these are few in number, but I am still optimistic.
I only read the Carrie Vaughn story in this one. I liked it a lot until we got the end, then I was like WTF! The story ended, just ended. I wanted to know more, what choice did they make and how did it turn out.
A good dystopian story does a great job at world building. It is sometimes difficult to do this in a short story. Some of the stories combined romance and dystopian well while others merely hinted at an oppressive society.
Saw "Dystopian" on the cover and picked it up without fully looking it over. It's short stories, which isn't my thing. Making a note to myself here so that I don't pick it up again.
Really enjoyed these short stories, they were interesting, and there was of course love, young love, and yeah, there was a short story by Maria V. Snyder, so loved that one a lot!
Grabbed this one at the library solely for Carrie Vaughn's 18 page contribution. Which is an excellent piece of short fiction with a teeth-gnashing, abrupt ending. The premise is hair-raising and deliciously controversial when compared to our current society.
I really liked The Clearing, Berserker Eyes and The Foundlings, a lot of the other stories weren't that good, hence the lower rating.
I liked the one by Kiera Cass best, the others were mostly too short (I realize they ARE short stories), or I didn't really care for them.
Half of the stories were good, two were great, and the rest fell flat for me.
I think in no fault to the book, that I need to stop reading short stories. They end so abrupt I always get mad and take it out on the story. Not the stories fault, it's my fault.
But I can say that some of these didn't feel dystopian at all. And some of them didn't seem to have much romance either.
Read this with an open mind, without going into it and automatically thinking dystopian, and you might enjoy it more.
I think in no fault to the book, that I need to stop reading short stories. They end so abrupt I always get mad and take it out on the story. Not the stories fault, it's my fault.
But I can say that some of these didn't feel dystopian at all. And some of them didn't seem to have much romance either.
Read this with an open mind, without going into it and automatically thinking dystopian, and you might enjoy it more.
Some of the stories were fantastic, wished they were full length novels, some were okay and some were absolutely meh!
I only enjoyed a couple of stories out of the 15. I was sorely disappointed. :(
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Paula Guran is senior editor for Prime Books. She edited the Juno fantasy imprint from its small press inception through its incarnation as an imprint of Pocket Books. She is also senior editor of Prime's soon-to-launch digital imprint Masque Books. Guran edits the annual Year's Best Dark Fantasy and Horror series as well as a growing number of other anthologies. In an earlier life she produced we...more
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