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The End and Other Beginnings: Stories from the Future by Veronica Roth
3 reviews
thereadingnomad13's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Inertia: 4.25 π
The Spinners: 3.5 π
Hearken: 5 π
Vim & Vigor: 2 π
Armored Ones: 2.75 π
The Transformationist: 2.75 π
Note: I would NOT recommend reading Armored Ones or The Transformationist if you haven't read the Carve the Mark duology as those stories are set in the same universe.
Short stories aren't usually my thing, but The End and Other Beginnings has a few shining stars. Inertia begins mysteriously but was surprisingly emotional for me by the end. Hearken was such a unique idea that left me wanting more.
The Spinners, Armored Ones, and The Transformationist were all good, but felt ... incomplete. (I often feel this way about short stories.)
Vim & Vigor just wasn't for me. Although still sci-fi, it felt like it didn't quite fit with the rest of the stories.
Spice Level: π₯ (Kisses & Glances)
Did I Cry? Negative, Ghost Rider
You Might Like This Book If You Like:
The Spinners: 3.5 π
Hearken: 5 π
Vim & Vigor: 2 π
Armored Ones: 2.75 π
The Transformationist: 2.75 π
Note: I would NOT recommend reading Armored Ones or The Transformationist if you haven't read the Carve the Mark duology as those stories are set in the same universe.
Short stories aren't usually my thing, but The End and Other Beginnings has a few shining stars. Inertia begins mysteriously but was surprisingly emotional for me by the end. Hearken was such a unique idea that left me wanting more.
The Spinners, Armored Ones, and The Transformationist were all good, but felt ... incomplete. (I often feel this way about short stories.)
Vim & Vigor just wasn't for me. Although still sci-fi, it felt like it didn't quite fit with the rest of the stories.
Spice Level: π₯ (Kisses & Glances)
Did I Cry? Negative, Ghost Rider
You Might Like This Book If You Like:
- Short story collections
- Quick but immersive reads
- Reflective reads (Inertia & Hearken specific)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, and Self harm
Minor: Violence
christygsp's review against another edition
DNF with only parts of the first three stories read, then gave up - the seven or so fantasy stories had a ton of promise⦠but it shaped up not to be for me.
The first story was interesting but didnβt warn me about the self harm and it threw me off.
The second was way too detailed about creepy aliens.
By the time I reached the third I was pretty much done, and when it started talking about mask wearing and bio warfare I was just ready to be finished.
Sorry, nothing personal just not a good fit for me
The first story was interesting but didnβt warn me about the self harm and it threw me off.
The second was way too detailed about creepy aliens.
By the time I reached the third I was pretty much done, and when it started talking about mask wearing and bio warfare I was just ready to be finished.
Sorry, nothing personal just not a good fit for me
Content Warnings
Moderate: Self harm
Minor: Violence
norwegianforestreader's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Torture, Violence, Grief, Car accident, Death of parent, Alcohol, and War