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anjelica's review
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
brianamorganbooks's review
5.0
Review originally posted on Instagram (@brianamorganbooks).
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of PROLESCARYET: TALES OF HORROR AND CLASS WARFARE (out May 1), and I can't wait to share my thoughts on this one.
I LOVE when horror provides social commentary in addition to entertainment value. I already anticipated loving this book, but it was even better than I expected. In this collection, you'll find some powerhouse names in modern horror (Hailey Piper, Joanna Koch, Laurel Hightower), as well as some new favorites (Brennan LaFaro for me!). These stories packed a punch while offering insight into consumerism and capitalist culture. I can't say enough good things about this collection and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Don't miss out on this one!
I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of PROLESCARYET: TALES OF HORROR AND CLASS WARFARE (out May 1), and I can't wait to share my thoughts on this one.
I LOVE when horror provides social commentary in addition to entertainment value. I already anticipated loving this book, but it was even better than I expected. In this collection, you'll find some powerhouse names in modern horror (Hailey Piper, Joanna Koch, Laurel Hightower), as well as some new favorites (Brennan LaFaro for me!). These stories packed a punch while offering insight into consumerism and capitalist culture. I can't say enough good things about this collection and give it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.
Don't miss out on this one!
readbydusk's review
5.0
4.5 stars rounded up! The nightmares of capitalism clash with the mundanity of everyday living in this collection of nineteen horror stories. ProleSCARYet: Tales of Horror and Class Warfare attempts to tackle the various ways people deal with jobs that barely value them as workers, much less as human beings. I found these stories relatable and well-balanced in mixing scares with social commentary.
Vengeance plays a role in many of the stories, like in Variables by Clark Boyd, a pizza delivery brings something extra to a houseful of people, and Suffer The Children by Laurel Hightower which focuses on a CEO whose decisions come back to haunt him. Another recurring theme is the characters having to make hard choices, like in Beelzebub (Gas Station 1) by Nathaniel Lee Greeks where a night shift worker at a gas station gets a tempting offer, and Empty by Noah Lemelson - a suspenseful, action-packed account of the extent retail workers have to go to please customers. I also liked the otherworldly elements that appear here, like in Alabaster Cities by Joanna Michal Hoyt that looks at the strange, claustrophobic changes taking place in a small town, and Corpos! by M. Lopes da Silva which takes the idea of a monstrous workplace and makes it literal.
A brilliantly written collection that brings up intriguing ideas about capitalism, poverty, revenge, and justice. Profits from this collection will go to Labor Rights!
Thank you to Cursed Morsels Podcast for a review copy.
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Vengeance plays a role in many of the stories, like in Variables by Clark Boyd, a pizza delivery brings something extra to a houseful of people, and Suffer The Children by Laurel Hightower which focuses on a CEO whose decisions come back to haunt him. Another recurring theme is the characters having to make hard choices, like in Beelzebub (Gas Station 1) by Nathaniel Lee Greeks where a night shift worker at a gas station gets a tempting offer, and Empty by Noah Lemelson - a suspenseful, action-packed account of the extent retail workers have to go to please customers. I also liked the otherworldly elements that appear here, like in Alabaster Cities by Joanna Michal Hoyt that looks at the strange, claustrophobic changes taking place in a small town, and Corpos! by M. Lopes da Silva which takes the idea of a monstrous workplace and makes it literal.
A brilliantly written collection that brings up intriguing ideas about capitalism, poverty, revenge, and justice. Profits from this collection will go to Labor Rights!
Thank you to Cursed Morsels Podcast for a review copy.
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stayshomeandreads's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
5.0
This horror anthology truly encapsulated its theme. All of the stories are so different and take wildly different approaches, but they all have this creeping feeling of dread throughout. And it's not just the standard, horror-monster-evil type of dread: it has an added layer of the dread that everyone who isn't rich feels all the time worrying about how we'll pay our bills and put food on the table. Knowing that the rug could be pulled out from under us at any time. Many of these stories veer right into the speculative fiction side of horror, which I loved. Correy Farrenkopf's story comes to mind, as does Clark Boyd's. A lot of them are also written in a horror-comedy style, which in my opinion was best shown by Nathaniel Lee's story about Beelzebub walking into a gas station night shift. Other standouts to me were Hailey Piper's story about revenge on missing out and Laurel Hightower's story about a demonic entity in the workplace. I highly recommend this story collection if you're looking for a fun set of horror stories centered around the miseries of the daily grind. I had a ton of fun reading it and thank Cursed Morsels for the ARC.
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