Back of Book: 

In partnership with We Need Diverse Books, thirteen of the most recognizable, diverse authors come together in this remarkable YA anthology featuring ten short stories, a graphic short story, and a one-act play from Walter Dean Myers never before in-print.

Careful—you are holding fresh ink. And not hot-off-the-press, still-drying-in-your-hands ink. Instead, you are holding twelve stories with endings that are still being written—whose next chapters are up to you.

Because these stories are meant to be read. And shared.

Thirteen of the most accomplished YA authors deliver a label-defying anthology that includes ten short stories, a graphic novel, and a one-act play. This collection will inspire you to break conventions, bend the rules, and color outside the lines. All you need is fresh ink.

Contributers include Schuyler Bailar, Melissa de la Cruz, Sara Farizan, Sharon G. Flake, Eric Gansworth, Malinda Lo, Walter Dean Myers, Daniel José Older, Thien Pham, Jason Reynolds, Aminah Mae Safi, Gene Luen Yang, and Nicola Yoon. 

Book Number: Stand Alone 

Genre: Young Adult | Anthology | Graphic Novel | Drama | Contemporary | Fantasy | Romance | Historical | LGBTQIA+ 

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"Eraser Tattoo" 🌟🌟🌟

"Meet Cute" 🌟🌟🌟

"Don't Pass Me By" 🌟🌟

"Be Cool For Once" 🌟🌟🌟

"Tags" 🌟🌟

"Why I Learned to Cook" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"A Stranger at the Bochinche" 🌟

"A Boy's Duty" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"One Voice: A Something In-Between Story" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Paladin/Samurai" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Catch, Pull, Drive" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Super Human" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Back of Book: 

From zombies to cannibals to death incarnate, this cross-genre anthology offers something for every monster lover. In Our Shadows Have Claws, bloodthirsty vampires are hunted by a quick-witted slayer; children are stolen from their beds by “el viejo de la bolsa” while a military dictatorship steals their parents; and anyone you love, absolutely anyone, might be a shapeshifter waiting to hunt.

The worlds of these stories are dark but also magical ones, where a ghost-witch can make your cheating boyfriend pay, bullies are brought to their knees by vicious wolf-gods, a jar of fireflies can protect you from the reality-warping magic of a bruja—and maybe you’ll even live long enough to tell the tale. Set across Latin America and its diaspora, this collection offers bold, imaginative stories of oppression, grief, sisterhood, first love, and empowerment.

Full contributor list: Chantel Acevedo, Courtney Alameda, Julia Alvarez, Ann Dávila Cardinal, M. García Peña, Racquel Marie, Gabriela Martins, Yamile Saied Méndez, Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, Claribel A. Ortega, Amparo Ortiz, Ricardo López Ortiz, Lilliam Rivera, Jenny Torres Sanchez, Ari Tison, and Alexandra Villasante.

Book Number: Stand Alone 

Genre: Young Adult | Anthology | Fantasy | Horror | LGBTQIA+ 

Review: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Our Shadows Have Claws" has been my favorite anthology collection I've read thus far. The stories all featured monsters from different Latinx cultures; these creatures were like nothing I'd ever read before and that made it super fresh and enjoyable. The illustrations By Ricardo López Ortiz were also beautiful and added to the immense joy I felt while experiencing this collection. Many of the stories were phenomenal, though there are always a few lackluster ones in every collection. A five star anthology overall, but I'll go over each story in a bit more detail below.

"The Nightingale and the Lark" by Chantel Acevedo: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was a great start to the anthology and one of my favorite stories in the collection. It is a retelling of "Romeo and Juliet." The twist? Rosa Monteagudos is a monster slayer and Julio Capó is sympathetic with these creatures. I love all of the references to Shakespeare's work, especially the important symbolism of the nightingale and the lark. The ending caught me off guard, which is something that doesn't tend to happen with retellings. I loved this story and it was a definite highlight of the collection.

"¿Dónde Está el Duende?" by Jenny Torres Sanchez: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This story follows Miranda as she visits her extended family in Florida. She reunites with her cousin, Daniel, who seems a bit. . .off. He's unresponsive and doesn't quite connect with Miranda the way he used. It's a bit of a mystery of what it is happening until with come face to face with el duende.

""El Viejo de la Bolsa" by Alexandra Villasante: 🌟🌟🌟

This story was a tad boring to me, and the monster was a tad bit predictable in his mannerisms. Despite that, Esther was a decent protagonist who is a queer Latina gal who is too distracted by her girlfriend, Marta, to immediately recognize what is happening to her younger relatives.

"Beware the Empty Subway Car" by Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite: 

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This story was interesting, though I could see many readers thinking that it is slow. It was also unique because it was told in second person, putting you in the shoes of the protagonist. In this story, you are the shapeshifter called the lougarou, hiding due to fear of capture, while also on the hunt for your next meal and your missing father. The ending of this one is a bit vague, which kind of added to the experience for me.

"Dismembered" by Ann Dávila Cardinal: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This story really tugged on my heartstrings. It follows a girl named Raquel as she tries to deal with the grief of losing her abuela in a deadly car accident that decapitated her. A local legend comes into play when Raquel hears a mysterious banging on her door at night. The sentiment was totally present in this one, and I was absorbed into Raquel's tale.

"Blood Kin" by Ari Tison: 🌟🌟

This story follows Nama as she tracks down her grandfather's murderer. I was a bit bored by this one, but I think that it was neat that it was based on a true story and it stands up for those who are being abused by big corporations.

"La Boca del Lobo" by M. García Peña: 🌟🌟

This one was a bit wordy and hard for me to follow. I saw that there were some parallels to this tale and Little Red Cap, but that was the coolest part about it in my opinion. It reminded me a bit of an inverse "Red Hood" by Elana K. Arnold, if you know what that is. If you enjoyed that book, you would probably love this tale, but it wasn't my favorite.

"Bloodstained Hands Like Yours" by Gabriela Martins: 🌟🌟🌟

This story wasn't super memorable. I read it yesterday, and I already had to refresh myself on what happened. Olivia is an 18 year old who just got booted from the foster care system and now has to live on the streets. She is then stalked by a monster who threatens to kill anyone that she cares about. This story is a bit dark, with Olivia wondering why the monster won't just kill her and get it over with, but it was interesting.

"The Boy from Hell" by Amparo Ortiz: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Puerto Rican vampires called los fríos are the stars of this show. Diem is a girl who has been taught her entire life what to do if faced with a vampire. She has been waiting her entire life to finally kill one on her own, but she gets her first lead from a strange source: a boy from school named Pablo that believes his sister is being stalked by a monster. This one was full of twists and had a bit of an open ending, which is fun. I could see this one being the most interesting to many people due to the fact that the monster was so familiar, but I personally found that this fact made it not stand out as much to me. (It was still a fabulous story, though.)

"La Patasola" by Racquel Marie: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

I think that I'm going to have to go with "La Patasola" as my favorite story of the whole collection. This story follows Elena and her boyfriend, Eddie. This one is a bit hard to explain without giving anything away due to how many revelations occur throughout the tale. I'll just say that the story of la patasola is a sad, yet haunting tale of a woman who was killed due to how beautiful she was and now prowls the woods, waiting for unsuspecting victims. "La Patasola" is truly a breathtaking tale, and I would strongly recommend it, especially for those who long for silenced women to be able to tell their stories.

"The Other Side of the Mountain" by Claribel A. Ortega: 🌟🌟🌟

Yunior is not about to sit around and do nothing after his sister goes missing, despite the warnings he's received to not go (after all, there is a dangerous bruja out there). This story really made me remember that I was reading a horror anthology and that characters do randomly die and don't get their happily ever afters.

"La Madrina" by Yamile Saied Méndez: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The concept of this one wasn't extremely original, but it was written beautifully. After a young child named Rocío gets in a terrible accident, they end up at death's cottage, where they assist la Madrina with her daily activities leading people on to their next destination. I love how this story looks at whether a person should stay or go after traumatic experiences and how fragile human life is.

"Sugary Deaths" by Lilliam Rivera: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This story had to be the one that shocked me the most. I wasn't ready for how this one ended, nor how quickly it ended. "Sugary Deaths" follows Pinky, a girl who is always sucking on sugary lollipops and trying to beat her own PAC-MAN record. So when the new guy, Blaze, comes to town and beats her score, she is less than thrilled. But when he starts preying on the young women of the town, she takes action, showing Blaze who the true gamer is.

"Leave No Tracks" by Julia Alvarez: 🌟🌟🌟

The creatures in this one were something that are actually horrifying, even though they are mostly harmless (unless you're a creep. DON'T be a creep). Ciguapas are women whose feet are flipped so that their toes are where their heels should be and their heels are where their toes should be. So I guess backwards. There feet are backwards. This allows them to run away without fear that their pursuers will find them. Super interesting creatures, but this story was a tad short and didn't quite hook me the way that others did.

"The Hour of the Wolf" by Courtney Alameda: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This was a solid tale to end the collection with. Adriana has always followed the rules. . .until she didn't. And that's when the Tukákame, a wolf-like creature that collects the bones of it's enemies, comes knocking on her door. Adriana is forced to work with her nemesis, Katie, to give the Tukákame what it desires and save her family from their demise.

Overall, this was a solid collection of stories. I loved learning more about Latinx cultures and it was super cool to see some of their infamous creatures of legend. Some of these stories were absolutely terrifying, some of them very romantic, and others were totally heartfelt. I should really go check out the authors in this collection, because their work was great and I've read not a single book by any of them. I would totally recommend this one!

Back of Book: 

16 classic stories reimagined: Latinx characters take center stage. 

Relit features sixteen original stories by award-winning and bestselling Latinx YA authors that revamp classics, myths, and fairy tales to center the multilayered Latinx experience through fantasy, science fiction, and a dash of horror. 

Pride and Prejudice is launched into outer space. Frakenstein is plunged into the depths of the ocean. The Great Gatsby floats to an island off the coast of Costa Rica. A shapeshifter gives her life to save the boy that she loves from an evil bruja. La Ciguapa covets a little mermaid's heart of gold. Two star-crossed teens fall in love while the planet burns around them. 

Whether characters fall in love, battle foes, or grows through grief, each story will empower readers to see themselves as the heros of stories that make our world. 

Book Number: Stand Alone 

Genre: Young Adult | Anthology | Fantasy | Science Fiction | Romance | Contempoarary | Horror | LGBTQIA+ 

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A collection of 16 tales all inspired by classic stories with Latine characters taking center stage. 

From beloved fairy tales such as "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Little Mermaid" to iconic Greek myths, "Relit" is brimming with retellings of iconic stories in fresh and vibrant new ways all edited by Sandra Proudman, the author of "Salvación," a YA remix of Disney's "Zorro." 

I've been so excited to read "Relit" for quite some time now. I am a sucker for retellings, so I figured an anthology of them would be quite entertaining. When I finally got my hands on this one, I was pleasantly surprised by how random some of the inspiration stories were. I thought the majority of them were going to be fairy tales, but this anthology was brimming in works inspired by Shakespeare, Poe, Melville, Shelley, and so many others. As with most anthologies, a few stories really stand out and a few really fell off the bandwagon. I wish this one would have had a slightly more consistent feel to it; about half of the stories are dystopian which tied them together somewhat, but the only thing they all have in common is that they reimagine a classic story. Also, I love how there was a segment of the original story before each reimaging. It made it abundantly clear which story was being retold, and it took all of the guess work out of reading this anthology. 

"Shame and Social Media" by Anna Meriano: 🌟🌟

"Pride and Prejudice" starring an influencer in space. I personally found this one to be slightly annoying with all of the slang, but I did find the vlogging format to be intriguing. Darcy Fitz, the love interest, was by far my favorite part of this mediocre story. 

"Break in Case of Persephone" by Olivia Abtahi: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This is a hopeful tale that reimagines the myth of Hades and Persephone. It touches on themes of embracing the future, letting go of fear, and finding your individual happiness no matter what it takes. I thought the curse element was neat, even if the story wasn't the most unique. 

"Thornfield" by Monica Sanz: 🌟🌟🌟

"Jane Eyre" but with brujas. I'm not overly familiar with "Jane Eyre" and I find that I am rather confused by every reimaging that I encounter, so here's another sign that I really need to read this classic novel. I thought it was neat how the magic enhanced the hatred and betrayal that is so important in this story. I found the dual timeline to be a bit jarring at first, but it certainly added to the tension in the long run.

"La Cotorra y El Flamboyán" by Amparo Ortiz: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This one is a remix of "The Nightingale and the Rose" by Oscar Wilde, which I quite frankly, have never even heard of. Despite this, I wasn't confused and I found myself liking this one quite a bit. The prose was immaculate and I found the ending to be quite emotional. It's mostly a dark tale, but it has a hint of hope at the end. 

"Goldi and the Three Bodies" by Saraciea J. Fennell: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Goldilocks and the Three Bears" but with a vampire twist. This was the first one in the anthology where I thought to myself, "this person understood the assignment." Though the story itself is vastly different than the classic children's story, the way that it was inspired by the original was so smart. The intense vibe also propelled the story forward. 

"The Mortal Coil" by David Bowles: 🌟🌟🌟

In a futuristic world set on (I believe) Mars, "Hamlet" is brought to life (and killed) like never before. The thing that stood out to me the most was the usage of an Old English-type Spanish. I'm not an expert on the variations of the Spanish language, but the feel that this evoked was real neat. The way that Hamlet's tale is retold is witty, such as his father's ghost being brought back as a robot. The twist ending of this one was also well executed. 

"Juna and the Fox Boy" by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Beauty and the Beast" but with a fox boy and some chick named Juna. This one was one of my favorites in the entire collection. It was quite hilarious and I found myself cackling aloud several times. The banter between Juna and Lago is peak and I couldn't help but smile at their chemistry. This one feels like a classic fairy tale and evoked a nostalgic feeling. 

"Prefiero No" by Alexandra Villasante: 🌟🌟🌟

I was honestly pretty lost in this one. It's based on Melville's "Bartleby, the Scrivener," which I've never heard of either. I kinda just liked the vibes in this one, despite not knowing what was happening whatsoever in the story and knowing nothing about the source material. 

"Trespassers Will Be. . ." by Torrey Maldonado: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This New York horror story retells the legend of Theseus and the Minotaur. I'm a huge fan of Greek mythology, so I found this one to be cool. The way that racism was explored was quite poignant and I totally dig the fact that the racist man was a literal monster. I was so mad when I flipped the final page on this one; I would have read this one as a full-length novel!

"Isla Bella" by Ari Tison: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"The Great Gatsby" ends up in Costa Rica with three teens who've acquired an internship opportunity. This one really hones in on anti-colonialism and respecting the natural world. I must say, I haven't read "The Great Gatsby," but the ending has me wondering just what in the world that book is actually about. 

"Evermore" by NoNieqa Ramos: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Evermore" is a remix on Edgar Allan Poe's poem "The Raven." I absolutely adore this poem, so my expectations were quite high going into this one. And Ramos did not disappoint! This story features a futuristic society that is still not widely accepting of the LGBTQIA+ community. As Lenore and Zadie spend more time with one another, they begin to experience what it means to truly be themselves without fear. This story/poem raises questions about what lengths one would go to achieve an inclusive world despite the consequences. 

"Celia's Song" by Laura Pohl: 🌟🌟🌟

In this retelling of "The Little Mermaid," Celia will do anything to protect her little sisters. Even if it means never going to the surface and concealing the powers of her golden heart. This one follows a similar arc to most "Little Mermaid" stories, but it wasn't a boring read either. 

"Esmeralda" by Jasminne Mendez: 🌟🌟

A retelling of "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight" that I found to be utterly pointless. I like how the characters are members of the LGBTQIA+ community, but I found the pacing and overall atmosphere of the story to just be weird. But hey, honor isn't dead, I guess. 

"Twenty Thousand Leagues Away From Me" by Eric Smith: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This one is evidently based on Jules Vernes' "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." This story is set in a dystopian world in which humans have totally trashed the Earth's oceans. It has messages about conserving the planet and respecting animals, which I can definitely get behind. 

"Heart of the Sea" by Zoraida Córdova: 🌟🌟🌟 

"Frankenstein" but with mechanical mermaids. A young Vic builds a robotic mermaid and names her Fisher, because he created her to catch fish for him. Just like in the original tale, this backfires and the automation has more emotions than Vic could have ever thought possible. I also appreciate that this one was told from "the monster's" PoV. 

"Tesoro" by Sandra Proudman: 🌟🌟🌟

The final selection by the anthology's editor Sandra Proudman retells Hemmingway's "The Old Man and the Sea" (which is a book that I have actually read!). I wasn't a huge fan of this one, but Proudman's prose is still solid. I did also really like the saying about how there is always water in the desert and hope will persist no matter how hopeless the scenario seems. 

Overall, I had a decent time with "Relit," but I wish I had stronger feelings about a few of the stories. But in my opinion, "Evermore" alone is worth the time I put into this entire collection. I am a huge fan of Latine mythology, so this one was a fun one to dive into, especially because I also adore retellings. Some of the source materials were a tad random for the average human, but I know enough about miscellaneous literature to not be completely lost. This one will definitely be added to plenty of my future recommendation lists! 

Back of Book: 

Love is in the air in this is a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer.

The secret admirer.

The fake relationship.

The matchmaker.

From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that’s been there all along, ten of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will swoon for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.

Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen.

Book Number: Stand Alone 

Genre: Young Adult | Anthology | Contemporary | Romance 

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"Bye Bye, Piper Berry" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Anyone Else But You" 🌟🌟

"The Idiom Algorithm" 🌟🌟🌟

"Auld Aquaintance" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Shooting Stars" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Keagan's Heaven on Earth" 🌟🌟🌟

"Zora In The Spotlight" 🌟🌟🌟 

"In a Blink of the Eye" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Liberty" 🌟🌟

"The Surprise Match" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Back of Book: 

In graphic novel format, Indigenous writers explore the untold stories of the past, present, and future in what is now Canada.

Explore the last 150 years through the eyes of Indigenous creators in the graphic novel anthology, This Place: 150 Years Retold. Beautifully illustrated, these stories are an emotional and enlightening journey through magic realism, serial killings, psychic battles, and time travel. See how Indigenous peoples have survived a post-apocalyptic world since Contact.

This is one of the 200 exceptional projects funded through the Canada Council for the Arts’ New Chapter initiative. With this $35M initiative, the Council supports the creation and sharing of the arts in communities across Canada.

Stories by Kateri Akiwenzie-Damm, Sonny Assu, Brandon Mitchell, Rachel and Sean Qitsualik-Tinsley, David A. Robertson, Niigaanwewidam James Sinclair, Jen Storm, Richard Van Camp, Katherena Vermette, and Chelsea Vowel. 

Illustration and colors by Tara Audibert, Kyle Charles, GMB Chomichuk, Natasha Donovan, Scott A. Ford, Scott B. Henderson, Ryan Howe, Andrew Lodwick, Jen Storm, and Donovan Yaciuk. 

Book Number: Stand Alone 

Genre: Young Adult | Anthology | Graphic Novel | Historical | Contemporary | Science Fiction 

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"Annie of Red River" 🌟🌟🌟

"Tilted Ground" 🌟🌟

"Red Clouds" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Peggy" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Rosie" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Nimkii" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

"Like a Razor Slash" 🌟🌟🌟

"Migwite'tmeg: We Remember It" 🌟🌟🌟

"Warrior Nation" 🌟🌟🌟🌟

"kitaskînaw 2350" 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Back of Book: 

This anthology explores disability in fictional tales told from the viewpoint of disabled characters, written by disabled creators. With stories in various genres about first loves, friendship, war, travel, and more, Unbroken will offer today's teen readers a glimpse into the lives of disabled people in the past, present, and future.

The contributing authors are awardwinners, bestsellers, and newcomers including Kody Keplinger, Kristine Wyllys, Francisco X. Stork, William Alexander, Corinne Duyvis, Marieke Nijkamp, Dhonielle Clayton, Heidi Heilig, Katherine Locke, Karuna Riazi, Kayla Whaley, Keah Brown, and Fox Benwell. Each author identifies as disabled along a physical, mental, or neurodiverse axis―and their characters reflect this diversity. 

Book Number: Stand Alone 

Genre: Young Adult | Anthology | Contemporary | Romance | Fantasy | Science Fiction | Horror | LGBTQIA+ 

Review: 🌟🌟🌟

This anthology includes 13 short stories featuring resilient teens with all manners of disabilities. 

From alien space invaders to fantastical theatre performances, to falling in love for the first time and learning to accept oneself, this anthology has a little bit of everything. It showcases teens with various chronic illnesses, physical disabilities, and developmental differences who all have their own stories to tell. 

I didn't have many expectations when it came to this one, but I ended having pretty mixed feelings about it. I found the first half to be mostly boring, but the last few stories did a better job of keeping my interest. I'll talk about them all individually below. 

"The Long Road" by Heidi Heilig: 🌟🌟

Honestly, I think the story that started it all was my least favorite of the entire volume, which made for a rough beginning. This one follows a kid with a disability (I honestly didn't pick up on which one) as they cross the desert to find a cure for their condition. It has a good theme of learning that they don't need to be fixed, rather they need to be understood, but that was about all this one had to offer me. 

"Britt and the Bike God" by Kody Keplinger: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

This one was one of my favorites in the collection. It follows a young cyclist who has retinitis pigmentosa, which is a degenerative eye disease that eventually leads to a hundred percent blindness. Britt now has to ride tandem whenever she rides due to how bad her eyesight has become. This one had a really sweet message with Britt realizing that she isn't a burden due to her blindness. The romance in this one also had me smiling. A great read overall. 

"The Leap and the Fall" by Kayla Whaley: 🌟🌟🌟

Two girls, one in a wheelchair, enter a forest and discover an abandoned carnival. This one is a paranormal horror story with a sapphic romance, which was quite different than most of this anthology. I found it interesting enough, but nothing special. 

"Per Aspera Ad Astra" by Katherine Locke: 🌟🌟

A space opera starring a girl with severe anxiety and panic attacks who is tasked to help restore the shield that protects her home from violent alien invaders. I was pretty confused by this entire story, and I found it a tad odd that the characters were named after people from "Pride and Prejudice." 

"Found Objects" by William Alexander: 🌟🌟🌟

A theatre geek with chronic pain who uses a cane fights the ghosts of the theatre in this short story. I think the author was alluding to how pain always haunts those with chronic pain, but people can still fight their ghosts and not be confined to suffering despite the hurt. Not one hundred percent sure, but not a bad read regardless. 

"Plus One" by Karuna Riazi: 🌟🌟

A young woman partaking on the holy journey of Umrah is haunted by "It." This story is a good crash course into a holy Islamic journey, but I was bothered by the ambiguity of "It." I'm guessing it was probably depression, but it could have been anxiety, OCD, or even gender dysphoria for all I know. 

"The Day the Dragon Came" by Marieke Nijkamp: 🌟🌟🌟

An indebted girl is forced to deliver messages despite her limp and the cane she uses. A young boy addicted to the belltower crosses her path, and both of their priorities begin to shift. As they wait for the dragon to come and their futures to change, they learn more about themselves than they ever could have imagined. I think this one had a cool fantasy set-up and a cute romance going for it, but I needed more time to truly get invested in the lore or the characters. 

"Captain, My Captain" by Francisco X. Stork: 🌟🌟🌟

A young boy with an "intellectual and developmental disability" finds companionship in a young girl named Becky. I honestly don't remember much about this one besides the bit with the goldfish and the fact the main character, Alberto, seems to have OCD, despite the notes I took. It was fine, but nothing memorable. 

"Dear Nora James, You Know Nothing" by Dhonielle Clayton: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

This has to be the most coherent and well thought out story in the entire collection. It follows Nora, who is afflicted with irritable bowel syndrome, as she writes a dating column despite her absolute fear of relationships. Between her parents' divorce and her disability, she believes that love will never work out for her. The events in this one are pretty comical and the romance is cute, so I'd say it wins for a short story. 

"A Play in Many Parts" by Fox Benwell: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

A chronically ill cane-user works to put on the play of a lifetime with their local theatre troupe. This one really embraces the theme of doing everything likes it's the last chance you'll have to do it. The way that love of the theatre is expressed as well as the grind of a stage actor's life is front and center in this one. As someone who's worked the stage myself, I related to this one a ton and I understand why one puts all this work in day in day out to bring a show to life. 

"Ballad of Weary Daughters" by Kristine Wyllys: 🌟🌟🌟

A seventeen-year-old with bipolar II is tasked with taking care of their little siblings despite barely being able to take care of themself. Luckily, they have their best friend Lucy to get them through the day. This one really focuses on the importance of having a solid support system and the side effects that medicines have. 

"Mother Nature's Youngest Daughter" by Keah Brown: 🌟🌟🌟🌟

I was pleasantly surprised that the title of this one is literal. It follows the youngest daughter of Mother Nature who is bullied due to the fact that she has cerebral palsy. Desperate for the taunting to end, she uses her elemental powers to seek revenge on those that have wronged her. This one also focuses on sibling bonds, which I found to be cute. 

"A Curse, A Kindness" by Corinne Duyvis: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

The last one set this collection off with a bang at least. This is a story that I happily would read a whole length novel following Mia and Sienna. Sienna is a teem with autism who is cursed to repay acts of kindness directed her way by granting three wishes to the person who helped them out. Mia is a girl who is actually kind enough to try to find a lasting solution to Sienna's predicament. The ending of this one is so bittersweet, but it is tinged with such hope and longing; it's truly a powerful short story. 

Overall, I found most of the stories in "Unbroken" to be pretty mid. There are a few stories that really sparkle, but most of them I will retain very little from. Also, there were a few stories that I couldn't even identify the disability featured within, which I found to be a major oof. This has to be one of the more boring anthologies I've read, but I'm glad that I still checked it out for the three stories that I found myself strongly attached to.