Name of Book: Jewel Box Stories
Author: E. Lily Yu
Publisher: Kensington Books / Erewhon Books
Publication Date: October 24, 2023
No. of Pages: 338
Format: Netgalley DRC
In the village of Yiwei, a fallen wasp nest unfurls into a beautifully accurate map. In a field in Louisiana, birdwatchers forge an indelible connection over a shared glimpse of a Vermilion Flycatcher, and fall. In Nineveh, a judge who prides himself on impartiality finds himself questioned by a mysterious god. On a nameless shore, a small monster searches for refuge and finds unexpected courage.
At turns bittersweet and boundary-breaking, poignant and profound, these twenty-two stories sing, as the oldest fables do, of what it means to be alive in this strange, terrible, beautiful world. For readers who loved the intelligence and compassion in Kim Fu's Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century and the dreamlike prose of Kelly Link's Magic for Beginners, this collection introduces the short fiction of E. Lily Yu, winner of the Astounding Award for Best New Writer and author of the Washington Book Award–winning novel On Fragile Waves, praised by the New York Times Book Review as "devastating and perfect."
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E. Lily Yu is the author of the novel On Fragile Waves, which won the Washington State Book Award. She received the Artist Trust LaSalle Storyteller Award in 2017 and the Astounding Award for Best New Writer in 2012. Her stories have appeared in venues from McSweeney's to Tor.com, as well as thirteen best-of-the-year anthologies, and have been finalists for the Hugo, Nebula, Locus, Sturgeon, and World Fantasy Awards.
My Opinion
Jewel Box Stories by E. Lili Yu is a wonderful collection of short stories. All the stories are based on either folklore or a distant future. The writing was a bit difficult, but it did not hinder the readers from enjoying the book. It is my first time reading the author's book, and I was quite impressed. For me, "The Lamp at the Turning" was the most unusual romance that I have ever read. At some places, I felt the stories needed something more to make sense.
The book gives you an atmosphere of old folklore, fairy tales, and futuristic worlds. The book definitely deserves 4 stars. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with an opportunity to read and review the book.
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