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Beneath: Hundred Word Horror by Paige Johnson, A.R. Ward

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challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

 There were SO many stories I loved in this one. I thought it was a really solid collection, very creepy and eerie. I think this one and Cosmos one are the best in the series so far (I am in the process of reading Home so that could change!). As always I'll share my faves - and I have quite a few this time!

Wednesday Nights at The Town Cemetery by J.R. Handfield (very eerie, yay for zombies?), Use Plenty of Organic Matter by Darle Parnell (idk why but this gave Misdomer Murders vibes), Cold Feet by Caytlyn Brooke (feels like the start to a wacky thriller that me or my best friend would read), It is I by Gabbie Fulla (very dark, in the best way possible), Crawling by Jessica Wilcox (bugs are gross but this story is cool), Malignancy by Evelyn Freeling (this was clever and packed a punch), Resident of the Box by J.J. Kimmorist (I laughed at this one, in a good way), Interview Room One by Dale Parnell (this could be a good premise for a movie!), Fracking by Julie Sevens (the environment fights back, we love to see it!), Beneath Her Skin by Toshiya Kamei (this author is brilliant, excellent stories and translations), Skritch by RJ Jospeh (SO GOOD), The Fish Have Eaten Her Eyes by Nicola Kapron (this one was so sad, and eerie), and Ready for Drowning by Claire Hunter (another watery, creepy vibe).

HIGHLY recommend this one. 
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