SOLVED. Short Stories, Weird & Surreal, Fantasy, Feminist, YA? Girl in love with or becomes a Tornado? Heard about in 2018, fairly new book. [s]

[Rae]

I need help finding a book. :/
A mutual reviewed it once like a year ago (it was pretty new then), and it sounded really good...but I didn't save the title after i switched accounts
It was a collection of surreal/weird short stories. The only one I remember being mentioned had someone in love with a tornado? Or becoming a tornado?
99% sure it was either by one female author or multiple authors.
I know this is a long shot--sorry!

[Pixiegirl105]

Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 2

I know it was an anthology and I think I read something like the tornado one in here?

[Rae]

I would say that was it, except that none of my GR friends have reviewed it.
Thank you so much, though!!

[Pixiegirl105]

I'll keep looking...that being said, you should read it. It's really interesting :D

[Rae]

Sorry for the late response!! Im definitely still looking

[Kris]

Valery, are these short stories for adults or teens? Are they mostly fantasy, feminist, romance, horror, etc.?

I added a few details to the header/ topic title. Feel free to edit it.

[Rae]

I think they were for teens. They were fantasy and feminist iirc. Ty!!

[Kris]

The New Voices of Fantasy (2017) edited by Peter S. Beagle? "What would you do if a tornado wanted you to be its Valentine?"

Some Goodreads reviewers say:
- "This follows a girl in love with a tornado."
- "Tornado’s Siren" by Brooke Bolander. This is a very unique short about a girl that has caught the attention of a tornado one stormy evening. She is only nine at the time, but it follows her periodically through her growing up to become an adult. After years of attempted normalcy, our main character realizes that she doesn't want to be normal after all."

Google Books preview appears to contain the complete short story "Tornado’s Siren" by Brooke Bolander:
https://books.google.com/books?id=hio... (Click the story's link in the Table of "Contents" listing.)

Google search of Goodreads:
site:goodreads.com "short stories" "girl in love with a tornado"

[Rae]

Yes, I think that might be it!! Tysm!

[Kris]

You're welcome. Glad we could help.