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The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino

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lizgriffinwords's review

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dark tense fast-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? It's complicated

4.0

Overall, a great anthology with all sorts of spooky, goosebump-raising rural tales and urban legends come to life. Favorites were Ghost on the Shore, One Lane Bridge, and Truth or Dare (which resonated so chillingly. I wish I had a tunnel to drown my ex in).

Content warnings (general): gore, blood, phobias, psychological horror and fear

Additional content warnings specific to “It Stays With You”: suicidal ideation, cancer, sexual abuse, child abuse
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karynreads's review

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3.75

A delightfully spooky anthology! I'm a big fan of folk horror (Children of the Corn is one of my all-time favorite short stories), so I was super excited to receive this ARC. It's hard to rate anthologies since I had very different feelings toward each story, but my favorites were STAY by Erika Waters and THE BURNING ONE by Shakira Toussaint.

CWs for gore/body horror and child SA.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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