2.46k reviews for:

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror

Jordan Peele

3.85 AVERAGE

vyzeee's review against another edition

3.25

dark tense fast-paced

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

mdcrouser's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

ellethefantasyqueen's review

5.0

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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me an e-arc copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I do have this book in hardback - kindly bought for me by a friend but when I saw it on Netgalley I had to request anyway to experience any changes that may have taken place. The stories in the book are powerful. Like any anthology collection I enjoyed some stories more than others. But all the authors did super well in blending horror with Black storylines. Some of these stories are truly terrifying to think about happening and I feel like would resonate with a lot of people. I will definitely be researching some authors included in this collection and be adding their books to my TBR! I would recommend!

blacknerdybookish's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

florplegorp's review against another edition

3.25

fast-paced

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Mixed bag but definitely some gems like Pressure and Flicker

lauren890's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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I enjoyed most of these stories - some a liked a lot, particularly one by Rebecca Roanhorse. It brought a lot of good authors to my attention!

goobegone5149's review against another edition

2.75

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Not many of the stories really grabbed me. Below is a breakdown of my ratings, my overall rating is as close to the average as I could get. 

Reckless Eyeballing: 3.25
Eye and Tooth: 3.5
Wandering Devil: 3 
Invasion of the Baby Snatchers: 2
The Other One: 2
Lasiren: 3
The Rider: 3
The Aesthete: 2
Pressure: 2.5
Dark House: 4
Flicker: 4
The Most Strongest Obeah Woman of the World: 2
A Grief of the Dead: 2
A Bird Sings By the Etching Tree: 2
An American Fable: 2
Your Happy Place: 5 
Hide and Seek: 3
Origin Story: 2.5

paguilera's review against another edition

3.0

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3.5 stars

divhasopinions's review against another edition

2.0

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Actual Rating : 2.63 / 5 ⭐

Reckless Eyeballing - N K Jemisin : 3.5 / 5
Eye & Tooth - Rebecca Roanhorse : 3 / 5
Wandering Devil - Cardwell Turnball : 1 / 5
Invasion of the baby snatchers - Lesly Nneka Arimah : 1 / 5
The Other One - Violet Allen : 3.5 / 5
Lasirén - Erin E. Adams : 3 / 5
The Rider - Tananarive Due : 4 / 5
The Aesthete - Justin C. Key : 2 / 5
The Pressure - Ezra Clayton Daniels : 3.5 / 5
Dark Home - Nnedi Okorafor : 4.5 / 5
Flicker - L. D. Lewis : 2.5 / 5
The Most Strongest Obeah Woman - Nalo Hopkinson : 1 / 5
The Norwood Trouble - Maurice Broaddus : 3.5 / 5
A Grief of the Dead - Rion Amilcar Scott : 3.5 / 5
A Bird Somg by the Etching Tree - Nicole D. Sconiers : 2.5 / 5
An American Fables - Chesya Burle : 2 / 5
Your Happy Place - Terence Taylor : 3 / 5
Hide & Seek - P. Djélí Clark : 2 / 5
Origin Story - Tochi Onyebuchi : 1 / 5

northcoastjulie's review against another edition

4.0

challenging dark medium-paced