'Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed' by Marissa Meyer is a collection of 10 short stories that each play on a different romance trope. The authors who contributed include Marissa Meyer herself, Julie Murphy, Leah Johnson, Abigail Hing Wen, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Anna Marie McLemore, and Sandhya Menon. The stories cover various tropes like stranded together, the makeover, fake dating, grand romantic gestures, and more. The book offers a diverse range of perspectives, experiences, and representation, with many of the stories focusing on queer characters.
The writing style of the book is described as quick, engaging, and diverse, with each story being lovely and a quick read. Readers appreciated the unique twists that some of the stories brought to common romantic tropes, such as the unexpected endings and the incorporation of diverse characters and experiences. The audiobook version was also praised for the magical experience of listening to the authors voice their own pieces, adding an extra layer of enjoyment to the reading experience.
From The Publisher:
Love is in the air in Serendipity, a collection of stories inspired by romantic tropes and edited by #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer.
The secret admirer.
The fake relationship.
The matchmaker.
From stories of first love, unrequited love, love that surprises, love that's been there all along, 10 of the brightest and award-winning authors writing YA have taken on some of your favorite romantic tropes, embracing them and turning them on their heads. Readers will fall for this collection of stories that celebrate love at its most humorous, inclusive, heart-expanding, and serendipitous.
Contributors include Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Marissa Meyer, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen.
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