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A Darker Shade of Noir: New Stories of Body Horror by Women Writers by Joyce Carol Oates

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galatee's review against another edition

5.0

Génial, j’ai adoré et c’est une initiative incroyable de la part de Joyce Carol Oates. Gros coup de cœur pour Scarlet Ribbons, Malena et Nemesis. C’était graphique et gore et tellement bien construit.

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wilfredamadeus's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

anna_oreally's review

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

meliemelo's review

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dark tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? N/A
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.5

I must admit I was a little disappointed overall. With one (very memorable) exception (that perhaps went even too far for my taste), the stories weren't creepy enough for me, I expected more chills and gruesomeness.

I did appreciate the variety of perspectives and ideas, including on the definition of body horror, but I guess most of it wasn't what I expected.