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authormelissameyer's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kpkulski's review against another edition
5.0
These are the types of stories that seep under your skin and take on a life of their own in the rich landscape of the uncanny valley. Fabulously dark and unsettling with rich characters from everyday slices of society, McCarthy will draw you in and won’t let go. I highly recommend this collection, absolutely one of my favorite recent reads.
inkychaotics's review against another edition
dark
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
An excellent collection! I really enjoyed the themes of body horror and identity. McCarthy has such a great way of diving deep into these complex characters and relationships; many of the stories focused on a woman's point of view, too, and I love seeing that in horror so much -- these intense friendships and relationships between women are really examined with a dark lens in the stories, and it continuously lured me deep into the worlds spun here. A few of the stories felt connected in a really cool way, too, like they shared a similar, twisted universe of characters. Highly recommend this creative, clever collection!
mlmorgenstern's review
5.0
WOW!
I'm not easily spooked, but a few stories in this fantastic collection had me gasping. Some of them will stay with me for a loooong time... (I'm looking at you, "Contrition.") (AND YOU, "Girls Tied to Trees.")
I'm not easily spooked, but a few stories in this fantastic collection had me gasping. Some of them will stay with me for a loooong time... (I'm looking at you, "Contrition.") (AND YOU, "Girls Tied to Trees.")
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