PUBLISHERS WEEKLY:" Alexa's impressive debut collection covers a wide variety of subgenres, among which she switches with ease. The highlight is th...
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Jul 01, 2011
Matthew
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I bought this title impulsively, simply because it caught my eye, and although that’s not the most advisable way to judge a book - as we all know - this time it paid off.
This collection is a real mixed bag. There’s SF and fantasy, gender politics and whimsy, romance and horrors. And while some of the stories are forgettable, plenty are exciting in an almost childlike way, even if the subject matter is adult. There are too many to review individually, so as usual, I’ll briefly discuss More...
This collection is a real mixed bag. There’s SF and fantasy, gender politics and whimsy, romance and horrors. And while some of the stories are forgettable, plenty are exciting in an almost childlike way, even if the subject matter is adult. There are too many to review individually, so as usual, I’ll briefly discuss More...
Jul 24, 2010
Gerri
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The sheer breadth of imagination and creativity on display here is breathtaking. In addition to being a creator of very cool worlds, Camille Alexa is a story stylist: each word seems deliberately chosen for maximum effect, and nowhere is that better on display than "Shades of White and Road," which is probably my favorite story in the anthology. But she can tell more straightforward stories, too, and "The Pull of the World and the Push of the Sky," the book closer, runs a ver
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Oct 21, 2011
Andrea
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Camille Alex presents a wide range of imaginative and well-wrought tales in this collection. The few poems included in the collection are not nearly as strong as the stories. They don't quite have the same punch as the stories. But the awesome of the stories far outweighs the mediocrity of the poems.
I was especially fond of "The Clone Wrangler's Bride" and its sequel "Droidtown Blues," which are space western stories about a girl and her mandroid. The girl is spunk More...
I was especially fond of "The Clone Wrangler's Bride" and its sequel "Droidtown Blues," which are space western stories about a girl and her mandroid. The girl is spunk More...
Jun 08, 2011
Gef
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I lucked out recently when I won a copy of Camille Alexa's short story collection from Red Penny Papers. I had previously read a couple of Camille's short stories, as well as read the series, Particular Friends, which is available to be read for free via Red Penny Papers. Camille has a writing style that is at times lyrical, probably thanks to her affinity towards poetry, and at times resplendent in her descriptions of characters and setting. Push of the Sky exemplifies this.
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Dec 28, 2010
KV
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As a disclaimer, a little mag I run has a story in it by Camille Alexa, and so it might seem self serving for me to give this a positive review. But I've had this book since last Christmas, and finally read it over this one (my to-read pile is scary), and I hate to read a book--particularly an indie book--without putting up a review.
On with the show...
Collections are so often hit-or-miss--you might like one thing an author does because they do it so well, and be disappointed More...
On with the show...
Collections are so often hit-or-miss--you might like one thing an author does because they do it so well, and be disappointed More...
Sep 30, 2010
Shauna
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This anthology rises above most single-author anthologies in that all of the stories are good and worth reading, including the ones never before published. Alexa is far from a one-note writer; her stories vary in style and tone and setting so that one never knows what to expect next. As a writer, I found it fascinating to see Alexa exploring the same concepts (such as a science fictional Cinderella) in different ways in different stories.
Jun 27, 2011
Joe
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Stunning and original. Ms. Alexa's stories stay with you long after you read them. I look forward to reading more of her work.
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