[Dis]Connected Volume 1 Volume 1: Poems & Stories of Connection and Otherwise

The idea behind this book is one of connection for those who feel a disconnection. Poets from around the world come together and share their talents. They each gain inspiration from each other that form into short stories based on each others poetry. I thought this idea was genius and a brilliant way to combine poetry and prose writing together.I did read volume 2 first which I enjoyed immensely. I expected the same from this book but only felt this for a few of the short stories. I'm not the biggest fan of high fantasy which a lot of the short stories were which instantly meant I would have to rate it lower. I felt that some of the writing needed work and maybe more information on how a short story should be written for the authors.My favourite story was by Liam Ryan, titled, 'The Train' which was engaging and well written. If all the stories were to this standard it would have been a 5 star read. Other stories that I enjoyed were 'The Unholy Wild' by @tristamateer which had LGBT+ representation. Although it was fantasy it was well rooted in reality which I favour. Also, 'A Way To Leave' by @rhswaney which represented mental illness very well. The other story I enjoyed was 'Ultra' by @yenasharmapurmasir which was about a mother's superstitions that had influenced her daughters mind.Overall, this book has a wide variety of topics and genres which as a whole I enjoyed. I really hope that there will be a volume 3 to be released in the future.

Absolutely adored this collection. What a brilliant idea, and what a nightmare it must have been to put together.It’s a very quick read and I found myself disappointed that it was over so soon. Granted, some stories don’t always match up with the quality of the poems they were influenced by (and vice versa), but it didn’t really matter that much since I couldn’t help but be impressed by the creative and unexpected turns those stories took.

Didn't like it. Not one poem or short story caught my attention, most of them didn't even touch the hole Disconnection theme at all. But some were kinda good, but none powerful enough.

I LOVE the concept behind this series. Placing very different, very unique authors together into one book the way ‘Disconnected’ has done, is genius. I love the poetry found in here but fell more for the short stories before the poems. Not only do I get to know my favorite poets as storytellers, but I feel I got way more out of reading this versus when I read their poetry books in one sitting. Although I also enjoy that very much, this was something I could read, put down and come back to for more than one sitting and enjoy time and time again. I am excited for the next book in this series to come out. With Christmas coming, I feel this would be an awesome gift to any fans of the authors or to those who are not and need to know who they are!

A great collection of poetry and short stories!