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nicekweenreads's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
I was pretty disappointed in this anthology to be honest. Despite all of the recommendations for this boom, I found most of the short stories to be boring. In fact, I can only recommend 4 of the 9 with only 1 being good enough to rate it over 3/5. The fact that the book doesn't start with any of these stories, but arguably the worst ones (You Go Where It Takes You, S.S, Wild Acres) would turn off many a reader.
While some of the stories are okay, there is a lot of disappointment in the endings of every single one. There is a pattern for the stories of a lot of build up only for the rising action / climax to happen on the last page. It's very unsatisfying.
While some of the stories are okay, there is a lot of disappointment in the endings of every single one. There is a pattern for the stories of a lot of build up only for the rising action / climax to happen on the last page. It's very unsatisfying.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Suicide
Moderate: Abandonment and Racism
alexhaydon's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Kidnapping, Grief, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Racism, Violence, Abandonment, Gore, and Confinement
daylark's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Cannibalism
Moderate: Abandonment, Animal death, and Injury/Injury detail
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