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I don't often read short stories that aren't set in a world I'm already familiar with nor have a focus on characters I already love. The limited amount of pages dedicated to developing the story and characters in a short in my honest opinion doesn't allow for an emotional connection or to fully emerge myself in an author's writing. And yet... The Stripes Publishing anthology sounded wonderful and includes some of my favourite YA authors so I couldn't not read it.

And for the most part I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. I didn't absolutely love all of the contributions, but then again, that is to be expected with so many different voices collaborating on one piece. The ones I connected with the least, other readers might most enjoy and vice versa. What I did love thoroughly about each and every one of the stories was that they all emanated the theme of home; whether literally, focusing on a house someone grew up in, or as a concept creating the atmosphere and feeling that home means to so many people. The variety of interpretations within this anthology is huge and I loved discovering all the different meanings of this single word through the diverse range of stories.

Particular highlights included the very moving Routes and Wings by Lisa Williamson (my absolute favourite within the novel and I didn't expect anything less from the author of one of my top reads of 2016, The Art of Being Normal), heartbreaking The Letter by Tracy Darnton (winner of the Stripes YA Short Story Prize), beautiful Amir and George by Sita Brahmachari, haunting The Afterschool Club by Holly Bourne, terrifying Claws by Tom Becker, heartwarming Family You Choose by Cat Clarke, and chilling sci-fi story Only in my Dreams by Marcus Sedgwick. These stories were so good that they left a lasting impression, and I do hope that some of the authors involved take the opportunity to expand upon their often often open-ended creations, as I'm desperate to read more!


Tags : I'll Be Home for Christmas [Benjamin Zephaniah] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The UK's top Young Adult authors join together in this collection of new stories and poems on the theme of home. Contributors include: Tom Becker,Benjamin Zephaniah,I'll Be Home for Christmas,Stripes Publishing,1847157726,Juvenile Fiction Family General (see also headings under Social Themes)

I'll Be Home for Christmas Benjamin Zephaniah 9781847157720 Books Reviews

I don't often read short stories that aren't set in a world I'm already familiar with nor have a focus on characters I already love. The limited amount of pages dedicated to developing the story and characters in a short in my honest opinion doesn't allow for an emotional connection or to fully emerge myself in an author's writing. And yet... The Stripes Publishing anthology sounded wonderful and includes some of my favourite YA authors so I couldn't not read it.

And for the most part I was pleasantly surprised to be proven wrong. I didn't absolutely love all of the contributions, but then again, that is to be expected with so many different voices collaborating on one piece. The ones I connected with the least, other readers might most enjoy and vice versa. What I did love thoroughly about each and every one of the stories was that they all emanated the theme of home; whether literally, focusing on a house someone grew up in, or as a concept creating the atmosphere and feeling that home means to so many people. The variety of interpretations within this anthology is huge and I loved discovering all the different meanings of this single word through the diverse range of stories.

Particular highlights included the very moving Routes and Wings by Lisa Williamson (my absolute favourite within the novel and I didn't expect anything less from the author of one of my top reads of 2016, The Art of Being Normal), heartbreaking The Letter by Tracy Darnton (winner of the Stripes YA Short Story Prize), beautiful Amir and George by Sita Brahmachari, haunting The Afterschool Club by Holly Bourne, terrifying Claws by Tom Becker, heartwarming Family You Choose by Cat Clarke, and chilling sci-fi story Only in my Dreams by Marcus Sedgwick. These stories were so good that they left a lasting impression, and I do hope that some of the authors involved take the opportunity to expand upon their often often open-ended creations, as I'm desperate to read more!