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4.5/5 - As I always say with anthologies, it's unlikely that every story will resonate with each reader. That said, I was delighted to have so many hits from this collection! I made positive notes on 24 out of the 31 unique stories and will be happily following a bunch of new authors. The mix of topics, narration styles, and genres made this very satisfying as a whole, and it was clear that each author was chosen with intention. In particular, I loved getting to read multiple stories about disabled characters in addition to neurodivergence, queer characters, and people of color. Diversity was clearly important, and the editor really put that on display. Highly recommend.

Content warnings throughout for ableism, illness, death, fatphobia, war, parental neglect/emotional abuse, family trauma, kidnapping, mental health, injury, and apocalyptic situations.

Used for 2024 r/Fantasy Bingo (five short stories, hard mode); also fits disabled characters (hard mode, I'd argue).