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sabcazas's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
silentreadernaomi's review against another edition
4.0
Een bundel korte horrorverhalen waar ik me meer mee heb vermaakt dan ik had verwacht. De verhalen verschillen allemaal ontzettend van elkaar, dus het verveelt zeker niet. Enkele verhalen voelden aan als afleveringen van Black Mirror (maar dan met meer horror en in boekvorm, haha). Oh, en van het eerste verhaal heb ik slecht geslapen. Een aanrader als je van horror en een beetje gekkigheid houdt!
ezrasupremacy's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars
i love love love weird little short story collections with a vague horror-vibe.
i think there’s a good chance that this is because of the translation, but sometimes the writing felt a little flat.
my favourite story was by FAR the titular “cursed bunny”, but i also really enjoyed snare and scars!
some other stories i wasn’t that into, i think my least favourite is probably home sweet home.
overall it was a very fun little read though, if this is the kinda vibe you are into i’d definitely recommend it!
i love love love weird little short story collections with a vague horror-vibe.
i think there’s a good chance that this is because of the translation, but sometimes the writing felt a little flat.
my favourite story was by FAR the titular “cursed bunny”, but i also really enjoyed snare and scars!
some other stories i wasn’t that into, i think my least favourite is probably home sweet home.
overall it was a very fun little read though, if this is the kinda vibe you are into i’d definitely recommend it!
ande13's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.75
The first two stories weren’t great, but they got better throughout the book. They weren’t something that kept me engaged enough to keep reading so I took a lot of breaks and didn’t read more than one or two stories a day. I’d be willing to give the author another chance, but won’t be actively seeking her out.
zathuriel's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rebekahmccubbins's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Bora Chung is a genius. It took me months to read this because after each story, I just wanted to sit with it and absorb it before reading the next one.
Sometimes translated writing feels stiff or flat, but Anton Hur did a beautiful job capturing the evocative writing style throughout these stories.
febifebs's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Graphic: Suicide attempt
mrspdb's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
vpopadyn's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.0
keah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Talking poi. Bleeding gold. Killer haunted house. Ugh. Sah good.