My Thoughts:
These short stories by YA authors are the perfect book 99 out of 100 for the year because they are from trusted YA authors and the stories are just twisty enough to enjoy the short story genre. If at the end of the story I am left saying WHAT???!!! that's a good sign.
The short stories are as diverse in genre and character, but they all have a little bit of weird, which is expected in the wee hours of the night and early morning. Everything happens on one night so although we sometimes get a back story, the pacing is very dynamic.
Like chefs that have a distinct taste profile, many of these authors stick with their genres, but there are some surprises. I was sure Maureen Goo would write a romance, but she wrote a short story about three friends who lost their relationship along the way and one of the friends goes through a lot of trouble to conjure the past in "Like Before." It is not her usual romance, but it is still sweet and sad.
From the Publisher:
When everyone else goes to bed, the ones who stay up feel like they’re the only people in the world. As the hours tick by deeper into the night, the familiar drops away and the unfamiliar beckons. Adults are asleep, and a hush falls over the hum of daily life. Anything is possible.
It’s a time for romance and adventure. For prom night and ghost hunts. It’s a time for breaking up, for falling in love—for finding yourself.
Stay up all night with these thirteen short stories from bestselling and award-winning YA authors like Karen McManus, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nina LaCour, and Brandy Colbert, as they take readers deep into these rarely seen, magical hours.
Full contributor list: Brandy Colbert, Kathleen Glasgow, Maurene Goo, Tiffany D. Jackson, Amanda Joy, Nina LaCour, Karen M. McManus, Anna Meriano, Marieke Nijkamp, Laura Silverman, Kayla Whaley, Julian Winters, Francesca Zappia.
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