Holly Black's collection includes stories set in worlds of faeries, vampires, and curses. In the title story, a girl named Poppy is poisonous and has to keep her distance from everyone, and in other pieces, fey creatures and mortal teenagers meet, with magic often costing someone something. Several stories are connected to her Modern Faerie Tales, but others are standalone, and the tone moves between romantic, creepy, and funny. The collection also includes notes on the origins of each story.
Readers of young adult fantasy, particularly those who enjoyed Tithe, will like it, and so will anyone who wants a quick sample of Black's style. It offers short and dark stories about teenagers and the strange.
Practical; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
