Reviews

The Second Pan Book of Horror Stories by Herbert van Thal

bookwomble's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Racism, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Ableism, Body horror, Cannibalism, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Torture

Minor: Classism

sexton_blake's review

5.0

The first volume was excellent. This, the second, is brilliant. Fifteen tales of terror and not a weak one among them. Extra bonus: this one includes THE FLY by George Langelaan, upon which the 1958 and ’86 movies were based.