Thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I am a huge fan of Veronica Roth’s divergent series and honestly found myself scared to read anything else by her in case it didn’t live up to the high expectations I had set for her. When I saw this book of short stories on NetGalley I knew this was my opportunity to finally take the plunge and I do not regret it one bit.
This book has six short stories which all had a futuristic feel to them and cover a lot of topics from death of a parent to mental health which made me appreciate each story a lot more. There was also a lot of diversity in this book which I was happy to see!
Because this is the first time I’m reviewing a collection of short stories I’ve decided that in addition to providing an overall review of the book I would give reviews for each of the stories.
Inertia – 5/5 stars. This one was one of my favourites in the whole book and looked at mental health and the fear of finding a cure having an affect on what makes them special. Definitely the best one to start this collection off!
The Spinners – 3/5 stars. I didn’t enjoy this story as much and it reminded me a lot of The Host by Stephanie Meyer. I just didn’t feel as connected to these characters as much as I did in Inertia but it was a good story nonetheless.
Hearken – 5/5 stars. Another of my favourites in this book. I really liked Darya’s character and the themes of forgiveness. I really liked the idea behind this story in the sense that people can hear life and death songs. This is definitely a book I would have loved if it was a full novel!
Vim and Vigor – 4/5 stars. This story reminded me of Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell and I’m not even mad about it! The main character suffers from anxiety and the reality that as we grow older we start to grow out of things that we love but that the friendships that are made are still really important no matter what.
Armoured Ones – 2.5/5 stars. I think the reason that this story and the next one scored lower for me was because these were based in the world of Carve the Mark which I have still not read. This story just fell short for me. I think with more backstory I would have enjoyed this more.
The Transformationist – 2.5 stars. Again, another story that fell short but I think once I read Carve the Mark I’ll return to this story and hope that I enjoy it more!
Overall this was a good read and I found myself wanting more. I think it’s safe to say that Veronica Roth’s writing style still manages to captivate me and I will be picking up Carve the Mark very soon!
Rating: 4/5 stars
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