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The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino
13 reviews
catapocalypse's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Enjoyable horror collection! Though it is YA, it was one of my most anticipated reads for the year, and I had a good time with it. It's generally pretty solid, though I wonder at what limitations were placed on entries, since a couple felt like they either struggled to fit into the brief length or even stretched a bit with repetition.
My personal favorite stories from the collection were "One-Lane Bridge" by Hannah Whitten, "The Burning One" by Shakira Toussaint, and "Petrified" by Olivia Chadha. I'd be interested in a longer work in the setting of the latter, especially!
My personal favorite stories from the collection were "One-Lane Bridge" by Hannah Whitten, "The Burning One" by Shakira Toussaint, and "Petrified" by Olivia Chadha. I'd be interested in a longer work in the setting of the latter, especially!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Body horror
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Bullying
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Slavery
mals_reads's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
This was a gorgeous collection of modern YA horror with something for everyone. A diverse cast of authors lends itself to unique stories and ideas, many of which involving queer characters and characters of color, and a few of them actually contributed to some nightmares!
I really enjoyed this anthology and its introduction to new authors for me as well. Atmospheric, a nice pace for each of them, and strong, sometimes monstrous, women to boot. Support women’s wrongs 🗣
I really enjoyed this anthology and its introduction to new authors for me as well. Atmospheric, a nice pace for each of them, and strong, sometimes monstrous, women to boot. Support women’s wrongs 🗣
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Death
Moderate: Alcohol and Body horror
Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Slavery, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts
karynreads's review
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.
CWs for gore/body horror and child SA.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror and Gore
Minor: Child abuse
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