The Poison Eaters and Other Stories

By: Holly Black

Narrated by: Holly Black

Poisonous girls whose kisses will kill. A fateful eating contest with the devil. Faeries who return to Ironside, searching for love. A junior prom turned bacchanalia. In twelve short stories, eerie and brimming with suspense and unexpected humor, Holly Black twists the fantastical creatures you thought you knew in ways you’ll never expect.

©2010 Holly Black (P)2011 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

what a wonderful little book I loved it

book was great I loved the coffee shop story and the title story but as much as I love the author she is notbthe best narrator.

Really enjoyable stories

I'm learning to love Holly Black's work (although I suspect Valiant is always going to be my favourite).

Nice mix of stories with a huge range of characters.

Many short stories

I love Holly Black. This book wasn’t entirely for me. Some of the short stories were really good like the one about Lord Roiban and Kaye…. But that’s because I have read her other books and I know their story previously.

Most of the short stories are good. I guess for me it’s just simply because they’re short. Just as I’m getting into the story and getting enough details for some, it’s over.
Otherwise, it’s still nice to listen to while I was driving.

Great stories, bad narration

Holly Black is my favorite author and I was excited to read an anthology of stories by her. She reads the book herself, I saw other reviews saying it was bad and I agree. She sounds bored with her own work. There's hardly any inflection, and all the characters' voices sound the same. I hope her next audiobook will be read by a professional like her other books are. All in all I still listened through to the end because the stories are worth it.

Beautifully done!

Wonderful and engrossing narration. Immersive stories. Each one is a trip into the fantastic. Loved every minute of this book!

Good Stories Marred by Lackluster Performance

The stories in this book are clever and well written, but I would recommend reading them instead of listening to this version. The narrator (the author herself) is unfortunately a little monotonous and doesn???t put much effort, if any, into differentiating between the characters as a good narrator would. As her enunciation is lacking and there is so little enthusiasm in the narration, the whole thing comes off like a teenager reading something in class that they don???t find very interesting. The effect is soporific and dull. It???s a shame as the stories would otherwise be a treat. Well written, poor execution.