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Made in L.A. Fiction Anthology Vol. 1

Allison Rose (Goodreads Author),

Cody Sisco (Goodreads Author),

Gabi Lorino,

Dario Ciriello (Goodreads Author),

Amy Sterling Casil (Goodreads Author),

Andre Hardy,

Jude-Marie Green,

Bonnie Randall (Goodreads Author)

4.38 · Rating details · 16 ratings · 10 reviews

Readers in Los Angeles are thirsty for stories that bring their city to life. This anthology features a diverse range of voices and genres. Like the City of Angels in which these stories were born, nothing is off-limits. Literary or contemporary, noir or ghost story, fabulism or science fiction, each story in this volume will forever change the way you look at this iconic ...more

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Published April 21st 2018 by Resonant Earth Publishing

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Apr 19, 2018 Rob Darnell rated it it was amazing

Made in L.A. is an anthology of stories rooted in Los Angeles. I don’t think all of the authors are currently living in L.A., but I believe they all had at one time or another. I picked up Made in L.A. feeling like I would gain insights on life in the City of Angels and, well, I wasn’t disappointed.

The first story is a novella by Allison Rose, called Between Broken Pieces. I admit, at the start, I was put off by the female character who was “maybe” taking pleasure in being sexually assaulted. Th Made in L.A. is an anthology of stories rooted in Los Angeles. I don’t think all of the authors are currently living in L.A., but I believe they all had at one time or another. I picked up Made in L.A. feeling like I would gain insights on life in the City of Angels and, well, I wasn’t disappointed.

The first story is a novella by Allison Rose, called Between Broken Pieces. I admit, at the start, I was put off by the female character who was “maybe” taking pleasure in being sexually assaulted. That seemed like the kind of thing a dudebro would write and it gave me a what-the-hell moment, but I kept reading and soon that scene was making sense.

Between Broken Pieces is a story about a young actress named Mallory Braun. Mallory is a big hit and she has a new movie coming out that everyone is excited about. There are a few different point-of-view characters who all want something from Mallory.

I came away from Between Broken Pieces feeling incredibly impressed. It’s a very good story. One that shows the dark side of Hollywood, in such a way that you can’t help but be dragged along. It made me think of the two Coreys and many other actors and actresses who found themselves caught in Hollywood’s web of tragedy..

We meet Sara in Gabi Lorino’s Going with the Flow. Sara is stressed over her life in Los Angeles. She had come from the east with hopes and dreams, but stability is hard to find. Going with the Flow is well done, and I learned a little from it. For one thing, I didn’t know Angelenos called their interstates the Two, the Five and the…. You get the idea.

Another story by Gabi Lorino is Wild Irish Rose. This one was something else. Made me think about getting old and how time is running out, and that there’s still so much I want to do.

Cody Sisco has three different stories in Made in L.A.. Sisco’s stories are Salt in the Hell Mouth, Little Woman and Unquiet Baggage. They’re fantasy stories and quite good. I especially liked this quote from Little Woman, “May everyone be treated with respect and empathy, and justice meted to those who deserve it, be they men or women.”

Chromosome Circus, by Amy Sterling Casil, is a bit weird but entertaining. Andre Hardy’s Negro in a Hot Tub is impressive and gives you something to think about.

No Vacancy, by Bonnie Randall, started off feeling like it would be a mainstream-general fiction thing, but eventually turned into a creepy, dark fantasy-ghost story.. A very gripping tale, it is.

Jude-Marie Green brings us Endless Summer. Endless Summer is a romantic science fiction about three friends at the beach. It’s full of music that I can almost hear. I found myself caught up in Kim’s big moment near the end.

Dry Bones, by Dario Ciriello, is a story about a woman who went missing two years earlier. It’s a good read, creepy and interesting. The writing is so smooth, at times I forgot I was reading and felt as if I was in the story.

Usually when I review short story collections and anthologies, I don’t put in a word about each individual story. I’ll often just make a wrap that covers the entire collection. This is because I feel like I’m saying the same thing over and over again when I write something about each story in the collection. But I felt moved to make an exception for Made in L.A..

What it really boils down to is, all the stories are good and I have no complaints. Some I liked better than others, but there isn’t a single story in this anthology that I disliked. ...more

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Apr 22, 2020 Amarelys rated it liked it

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Rating a collection of short stories hardly makes sense, as they are so diverse in style and unequal in terms of how much I enjoyed them, and I don't have the energy to review each story individually.
This is one of my souvenir books: what matters to me is where and when I bought it - in this case, LA (The Last Bookstore) 2018, on my birthday weekend - and it took me over a year and a half to actually get around to reading it. I liked the last story, "Dry Bones", a lot, which means I end on a po ...more

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Apr 22, 2018 Bonnie Randall rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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*Disclaimer!* I am a contributor to this Anthology, but am not gauche enough to have included a review of my own short story within what follows, a city defined by the prose of 7 fine authors:

Los Angeles is….movie stars. Between Broken Pieces: A tale that exposes the voyeurism, the obsession, and the sexual depravity inherent to those who choose to place Hollywood starlets on a pedestal. There is a shared malignancy within the characters of this story, and Between Their Broken Pieces you see a ...more

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Apr 28, 2018 Shawnna rated it liked it

Made In L.A. is a neat compilation of short stories set in and around the City of Angels.
Though, there is nothing angelic about the story's characters and follies.
It's a magical ride through realms I scarcely understand. Time, place and consciousness end up all wonky in many of the tales.
The bizarre and the macabre all get a chance to seep through our imaginations. I really wanted to stay connected with some of the characters well into a full length novel. Some I had to say goodbye to long befor ...more

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May 21, 2018 Edith rated it really liked it

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Enjoyed reading this eclectic collection of stories set in LA, the city of angels. Although the writing styles, characters and themes are diverse the collection works together. My favourite is No Vacancy, written by Bonnie Randall.

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May 24, 2018 Christine LeBlanc rated it it was amazing

I think this is probably the most fun I've had reading a book!
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Apr 19, 2019 Linda Rorex rated it it was amazing

Made in LA is an anthology of stories of Los Angeles written by Los Angelenos authors. Between Broken Pieces by Allison Rose is a great story of a Hollywood actress Mallory Braun and her dealings with the dark-side of Hollywood. Going with the Flow by Gabi Lorino is the story of Sara from the eastcoast coming to Los Angeles with big dreams and finding it hard to set up her roots in Los Angeles. Her other novella Wild Irish Rose of an old woman growing old and how she had so many plans and is run ...more

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May 31, 2018 Jessica Bronder rated it it was amazing

Los Angeles is a place of many things. Hopes, dreams, fun, and horror. This collection of short stories has a little bit of everything in them. You will read about aliens, demons and angels, the young trying to be famous, and those past their primes. It definitely has something for everyone and no one will be disappointed. I loved all of these stories, some more so than others, but they were all a joy to read.

I won’t go into a summary of each story even though it pads my reviews. But believe me ...more

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May 17, 2018 Jude-marie rated it it was amazing

I have to say it's great, because one of my stories is included (ENDLESS SUMMER.) But even discounting that, the other stories in here run from scary to heartbreaking to thrilling, fully good stories, all rooted in Los Angeles. Great beach reading and great fiction from some of our best area writers. ...more

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May 17, 2018 Toni rated it it was amazing

This bone chilling read is a must for anyone that likes to be scared or unsure. Creepy!

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Allison Rose is a Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy novelist from Los Angeles, California. Much of her debut novel, "Tick", is set in a futuristic version of her hometown. Having begun as an aspiring screenwriter and director, she strapped on an electric guitar and tried her hand as a songwriter before discovering her love of writing fiction novels.

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