![]() ![]() ![]() Yap’s characters foster fierce protective love, and her ability to channel those emotions into extraordinary, strange tales is what makes Never Have I Ever such a joy to read. Yap writes of the casualties of Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war in “Asphalt, River, Mother, Child” in “Misty,” a girl who has nightmares of her father becoming violent channels her fears into a horror tale of her own crafting. Intimate and tender, hilarious and cruel. Yap’s gift lies in her ability to layer darkness and pain onto magic just weird enough her characters face huge obstacles but are grounded in their tales, and glimmers of hope are always at the horizon. Never Have I Ever is a stunning, lyrical debut by one of SFFs brightest voices. Another is “Milagroso”: in a future where all food is artificial and “perfect,” people flock annually to see the miracle of real, imperfect fruit blossoming, and pray they’ll get a slice. One standout is “Have You Heard the One about Anamaria Marquez?,” a story of haunted girls and the way real female pain occupies the space of teasing legend. 21 New And Upcoming Horror Novels Youve Got To Read (BuzzFeed, Oct 13, 2021). ![]() ![]() Kappas, curses, healers, and witches drift through these tales, occupying unexpected roles and infusing weirdness into Yap’s realities. Isabel Yaps 2021 Never Have I Ever: Stories is a collection of stories. Yap’s short stories are infused with rich Filipino folklore, urban legend, fractured teenage-girl friendships, and loyal, often queer love. ![]()
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