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3.4 AVERAGE
3.4 AVERAGE
this felt like watching a bunch of 'beyond belief' episodes
- 1000 ships /3⭐️
- pythia /3.5⭐️
(sadly wasn't giving dark academia at all BUT was giving black mirror)
- sabbatical /1⭐️
- the hare and the hound - 4⭐️
(so good)
- x house /3.75⭐️
(this would've worked even better as a full length novel)
- the ravages /2⭐️
- four funerals /
(idk how to rate this one tbh)
- the unknowable pleasures /4⭐️
(this was amazing, I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS)
- weekend at bertie's /2.5⭐️
(idek what I just read)
- the professor of ontography /4⭐️
(this one was so creepy but also so sad)
- phobos /4.25⭐️
(thissss is what I mean when I say dark academia!!!)
- playing /3⭐️
- 1000 ships /3⭐️
- pythia /3.5⭐️
(sadly wasn't giving dark academia at all BUT was giving black mirror)
- sabbatical /1⭐️
- the hare and the hound - 4⭐️
(so good)
- x house /3.75⭐️
(this would've worked even better as a full length novel)
- the ravages /2⭐️
- four funerals /
(idk how to rate this one tbh)
- the unknowable pleasures /4⭐️
(this was amazing, I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS)
- weekend at bertie's /2.5⭐️
(idek what I just read)
- the professor of ontography /4⭐️
(this one was so creepy but also so sad)
- phobos /4.25⭐️
(thissss is what I mean when I say dark academia!!!)
- playing /3⭐️
This was a fantastic anthology. Out of the gate, Kate Weinberg's story got to me so much that I went and ordered a copy of "The Truants" to read as I hadn't yet. Other standouts for me included ML Rio's contribution (whose inclusion in this anthology was what got me to preorder it in the first place) and the delightfully dangerous "Phobos" by Tori Bovalino, showing the dangers of secret societies and the differences of privilege. The closing piece "Playing," was a fun, twisted little thing. James Tate Hill's "Sabbatical" was probably one of my least favorites of the collection, but it also reminded me of a short story Stephen King might have included in "Night Shift" or something along those lines, so I have fondness for it in that regard. "Four Funerals" stood out out to me as...it didn't really fit the theme of "dark academia" as illustrated with the other stories. It was beautifully written, but it was missing the trappings and aesthetics of the genre versus the very real, very feasible tragedy that it describes. It was very real and felt out of place in an antholgy that also features a head scuttling about on scorpion legs.
Overall, I felt like this was an incredibly solid anthology without a true "stinker" among any of them
Overall, I felt like this was an incredibly solid anthology without a true "stinker" among any of them
Introduction
I was given an e-ARC to review by Netgalley and Titan Books. Reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. I will always try to avoid spoilers in all reviews as well. #InTheseHallowedHalls #DarkAcademia #Anthology #ShortStories #TitanBooks #Netgalley #ARCReview
Review
As someone who spent four years at university and enjoyed learning but often wondered if anything else went on in the hallways it is odd that I’ve taken so long to branch out into modern Dark Academia. I’ve read some of the classics that have been assigned the genre but it’s only recently I’ve gone into the modern ones. So when the chance to read an anthology arose I was excited to give it a try and I have to say I feel like I have been missing out!
In These Hallowed Halls continued 12 dark academia short stories and I have to say I adored each one in their own way but a couple really stood out to me. We have numerous goings on in this collection, retribution visiting a lothario lecture, the sinister truth being reveled about a missing professor, a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge (possibly my favourite), an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair, two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar, the horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department (definitely a favourite), five hopeful initiates must completed a murderous task and much much more to keep you guessing and up at night.
Of course with Anthologies you may sometimes find a few misses in there but I am pleased to say, for me, that is not the case in this collection. Each story explores an aspect or part of the genre of dark academia and executes it perfectly. The other thing I enjoyed is the differing writing styles, which of course you would expect with 12 different authors, it kept the genre engaging and refreshing. Each new story brought something new to the table and the genre. For someone like myself who is starting out in the modern aspects of the genre I found it helpful to steer me in the direction of the authors I want to try first and so on. Of course I plan to read more works by all of them anyway but it was interesting to see different takes and aspects of the genre come to life. My three top ones from this collection where The Ravages by Layne Fargo, The Professor of Ontography by Helen Grant and Phobos by Tori Bovalino but the other 9 stories also captivated me and I thoroughly enjoyed each one.
I think this collection is brilliant for both fans of the genre and those stepping into the world of dark academia. It gives you a taste of not only the genre but the style and skills of some of the best and brightest names in the genre.
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I was given an e-ARC to review by Netgalley and Titan Books. Reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. I will always try to avoid spoilers in all reviews as well. #InTheseHallowedHalls #DarkAcademia #Anthology #ShortStories #TitanBooks #Netgalley #ARCReview
Review
As someone who spent four years at university and enjoyed learning but often wondered if anything else went on in the hallways it is odd that I’ve taken so long to branch out into modern Dark Academia. I’ve read some of the classics that have been assigned the genre but it’s only recently I’ve gone into the modern ones. So when the chance to read an anthology arose I was excited to give it a try and I have to say I feel like I have been missing out!
In These Hallowed Halls continued 12 dark academia short stories and I have to say I adored each one in their own way but a couple really stood out to me. We have numerous goings on in this collection, retribution visiting a lothario lecture, the sinister truth being reveled about a missing professor, a forsaken lover uses a séance for revenge (possibly my favourite), an obsession blooms about a possible illicit affair, two graduates exhume the secrets of a reclusive scholar, the horrors are uncovered in an obscure academic department (definitely a favourite), five hopeful initiates must completed a murderous task and much much more to keep you guessing and up at night.
Of course with Anthologies you may sometimes find a few misses in there but I am pleased to say, for me, that is not the case in this collection. Each story explores an aspect or part of the genre of dark academia and executes it perfectly. The other thing I enjoyed is the differing writing styles, which of course you would expect with 12 different authors, it kept the genre engaging and refreshing. Each new story brought something new to the table and the genre. For someone like myself who is starting out in the modern aspects of the genre I found it helpful to steer me in the direction of the authors I want to try first and so on. Of course I plan to read more works by all of them anyway but it was interesting to see different takes and aspects of the genre come to life. My three top ones from this collection where The Ravages by Layne Fargo, The Professor of Ontography by Helen Grant and Phobos by Tori Bovalino but the other 9 stories also captivated me and I thoroughly enjoyed each one.
I think this collection is brilliant for both fans of the genre and those stepping into the world of dark academia. It gives you a taste of not only the genre but the style and skills of some of the best and brightest names in the genre.
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#InTheseHallowedHalls #DarkAcademia #Anthology #ShortStories #TitanBooks #Netgalley #ARCReview #BookReviewer #BookBlogger #BookHoader #FantasticRead #BookDragon #BookShark #BookReader #Bookstagram #BookNerd #BookReader #BookLover #BooksBooksBooks #BookAddict #Book
at first i thought my expectations had been too high, but the truth is this was just unfortunately bad; and the problem isn’t that i disliked some of the stories — the problem is i actively Hated most and only liked one (three, but not entirely).
i also find it silly to shove this anthology under the dark academia umbrella since i would barely call some of the stories dimly lit circuses, let alone dark academia.
alas, love and light, kelly andrew, you’re the only real one
i also find it silly to shove this anthology under the dark academia umbrella since i would barely call some of the stories dimly lit circuses, let alone dark academia.
alas, love and light, kelly andrew, you’re the only real one
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I picked this book up bc I wanted a taste of some new authors, specifically authors in the dark academia genre…unfortunately, I came away liking the stories from authors I was already familiar with best. 🫠
Favorites:
“Pythia” by Olivie Blake
“Playing” by Phoebe Wynne (new to me!)
“ The Hare and the Hound” by Kelly Andrew
Favorites:
“Pythia” by Olivie Blake
“Playing” by Phoebe Wynne (new to me!)
“ The Hare and the Hound” by Kelly Andrew
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
dark
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Some of the stories were really good but others I was like okay… so tell me how this is dark academia
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes