Reviewed by annieb123 on
Second Revolution is another collection of crowdfunded flash fiction by Jamie Lackey. Released 14th Dec 2020, it's 128 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats lately; it makes it so easy to find information with the search function.
This is the second collection of ultra short fiction (1000 words or fewer) written inspired by prompts sent in by readers/backers. The prompts are an impressively varied lot and the author's produced vignettes and very short stories also run the gamut from light horror to fairy tales, and many points between.
One reason I prefer collections and anthologies is that short fiction is really challenging. It's spare and the author doesn't have a wealth of wordage to develop characters or plotting. Well written short fiction is a delight. I also love collections because if one story doesn't really grab me, there's another story just a few pages away.
There are 28 stories here by my count and they're all well written and entertaining. Some of them are sublime. I intend to acquire some of the author's longer fiction to compare.
Four stars. It's a solid collection.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Reading updates
- Started reading
- 29 August, 2021: Finished reading
- 29 August, 2021: Reviewed