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jacobmarley's review against another edition
dark
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
marny_backtooth's review
2.5
I get it, we're actually the monsters. I really would rather have AH monster, more than once or twice.
vdarcangelo's review against another edition
5.0
Faves:
"Shattered Sidewalks of the Human Heart" - Sam J. Miller
"Burrowing Machine" - Sara Saab
"About the O'Dells" - Pat Cadigan
"Thoughts and Prayers" - Ken Liu
"Logic Puzzles" - Vaishnavi Patel
"Haunted" - Carmen Maria Machado
"Glass Eyes in Porcelain Faces" - Jack Westlake
"Hunting by the River" - Daniel Carpenter
"Shattered Sidewalks of the Human Heart" - Sam J. Miller
"Burrowing Machine" - Sara Saab
"About the O'Dells" - Pat Cadigan
"Thoughts and Prayers" - Ken Liu
"Logic Puzzles" - Vaishnavi Patel
"Haunted" - Carmen Maria Machado
"Glass Eyes in Porcelain Faces" - Jack Westlake
"Hunting by the River" - Daniel Carpenter
storyphoria's review against another edition
4.0
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What surprised me the most about this collection was how little horror seemed to be represented here. While there are a few stories that feel slightly horror-esque, most fall into the realms of dark fantasy/fiction. Thankfully it’s a genre I enjoy, but if you are hoping for some good old fashioned horror, you’ll likely be largely disappointed.
It’s a very solid anthology featuring a nice variety of story “types” that ultimately hits the mark most of the time. While the lack of true “horror” or anything that actually brings the scare factor to the forefront might turn some people off, if you imagine the word “horror” in the title was replaced with the word “fiction” your expectations will be better aligned with the stories within.
This is one I can whole heartedly recommend to any fan of the dark fantasy/fiction genres, and maybe even to those fans that want something to read that feels a little creepy at times but it won’t keep you awake fearing the monsters in the dark at night.
It’s not perfect, but it’s highly enjoyable.
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What surprised me the most about this collection was how little horror seemed to be represented here. While there are a few stories that feel slightly horror-esque, most fall into the realms of dark fantasy/fiction. Thankfully it’s a genre I enjoy, but if you are hoping for some good old fashioned horror, you’ll likely be largely disappointed.
It’s a very solid anthology featuring a nice variety of story “types” that ultimately hits the mark most of the time. While the lack of true “horror” or anything that actually brings the scare factor to the forefront might turn some people off, if you imagine the word “horror” in the title was replaced with the word “fiction” your expectations will be better aligned with the stories within.
This is one I can whole heartedly recommend to any fan of the dark fantasy/fiction genres, and maybe even to those fans that want something to read that feels a little creepy at times but it won’t keep you awake fearing the monsters in the dark at night.
It’s not perfect, but it’s highly enjoyable.
readbyashleyd's review against another edition
5.0
This collection of short stories is absolutely PHENOMENAL! I got a review copy from @kayepublicity and I’m so glad I did so that I could discover these stories. Out of the whole collection there was one, MAYBE two stories that I didn’t absolutely love and the rest all knocked it out of the park! I really loved that there were a lot of female authors in this collection, quite often they tend to be male centric and while I have nothing against male writes, some of my favourites are male, it’s nice to see the ladies get some representation. I discovered SO many new authors who’s work I want to look into as well and that’s always exciting! This collection really has it all when it comes to horror and dark fantasy stories, from gruesome and gory to just downright bone chilling. Horror fans, you don’t want to miss out on this collection!
annarella's review against another edition
4.0
Excellent.
It made me discover new to me authors and read some new works by beloved authors.
It's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It made me discover new to me authors and read some new works by beloved authors.
It's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
annarella's review
4.0
Excellent.
It made me discover new to me authors and read some new works by beloved authors.
It's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
It made me discover new to me authors and read some new works by beloved authors.
It's highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Edelweiss for this ARC, all opinions are mine
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