Review of "Around the Dark Dial" by J.D. Sanderson

This collection of short stories by J.D. Sanderson is beyond incredible!

I was hooked from start to finish. Each story feels so beautifully profound and is very immersive; I could see images clearly in my head while reading.

Sanderson also has a wonderful cast of characters you feel for, and you will most likely end up missing by the time you finish the story.

Outside of making one feel, these stories also made me stop and think.

I would give Around the Dark Dial ten out of five stars if I could. Not even joking, or exaggerating.

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My thoughts on each story:

• HELLO THERE

Hooked me immediately.

• CALLER FOUR

I get chills even thinking about it—trying to expose an otherwordly truth and... (Not spoiling!)

• THE SIMULANT

I was so surprised learning more about who (👀 still no spoiling!) the main character is. Ethical and moral dilemmas that are futuristic, yet feel close by (scarily so).

• HEADLINE

The ending literally made me gasp.

• DAUGHTER

Similar thoughts of ethics and morality as with THE SIMULANT, with the additional fact that this story emotionally wrecked me. I may have cried.

• HELLO AGAIN

Amazing follow-up from the first story!

• THE SNOWSTORM

The scariest part of this is that it took me a moment to realize this story is set in the future, not the past. So good!

• THE CIRCUS PEANUT GALLERY

I was reminded of Doctor Dolittle, this is just more scientific and much more sobering.

• REARING

Nurture versus sort-of-nature. This one also made me teary-eyed.

• CHOICE

So incredibly intriguing, the ending left me wanting more!

• WELCOME

A stunning conclusion to HELLO THERE and HELLO AGAIN. It's also a wonderful note to end this collection on!

BUY

GOODREADS