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eve81's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Racism, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Gun violence, and Violence
loandbeholdx's review against another edition
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This is a debut collection of short stories categorised into 4 sections. I really enjoyed reading this book. The stories from Gracetown were my favourite as it explored the paranormal trope that I'm a big fan of. Each story has a diverse cast of characters, often exploring the horrifying reality of racism in the past and modern world. A lot of the stories are left open ended, allowing you to think about what may or may not of happened, which I thinks makes reading an anthology even more enjoyable, as each story will really stay with you. The beautiful writing is truly captivating and will fully submerge you in each setting and each characters life. The authors notes are a fascinating insight into the reasons why the stories were created, and it really added an extra appreciation to the masterpieces Tananarive has created. Not every single story in this collection was my personal cup of tea, but that didn't dampen my experience or put me off this book in any way. I'm excited to check out more from this author, as I know I'll be instantly gripped and haunted by her delicately gothic writing style.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Death, Slavery, Animal cruelty, Classism, Murder, Child death, and Blood
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Cancer
Minor: Grief and Adult/minor relationship
zombiezami's review
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gore, Grief, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Chronic illness, Gun violence, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Body horror, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Cancer, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
Minor: Alcohol, Colonisation, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Slavery
Eugenics, Animal Attacksteffiraquel's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Slavery, Child abuse, Rape, Alcoholism, and Pedophilia
Minor: Suicide attempt, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts
booktribe's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
5.0
- The Lake: 3 ⭐️’s
- Summer: 4 ⭐️’s
- Ghost Summer: 3.5 ⭐️’s
- Idk what Black people Mrs. Tananarive knows that play with ghosts, but idk any
- Free Jim’s Mine: 4 ⭐️’s
- The Knowing: 5 ⭐️’s
- Like Daughter: 3 ⭐️’s
- Aftermoon: 2 ⭐️’s
- Trial Day: 3 ⭐️’s
- Patient Zero: 2 ⭐️’s
- Danger Word: 5 ⭐️’s
- Why did they have to hurt me like that??
- Removal Order: 3 ⭐️’s
- Herd Immunity: 3 ⭐️’s
- This one pissed me tf off
- Carriers: 2 ⭐️’s
- Señora Suerte: 4 ⭐️’s
- Vanishings: 2.5 ⭐️’s
Graphic: Death, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, and Slavery
Minor: Rape and Child abuse