Reviews

Fish Gather to Listen: A Horror Anthology by H.V. Patterson, Victoria Moore, Jes McCutchen

aweekinthelife's review

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

why did I read this when neither horror nor short stories are my jam? but nevertheless, the stories were gory and squirmy and creative. would highly recommend to anyone who might me more horror-inclined 

content warnings for each story are included in the book ☺️

chemicalpink's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense fast-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? N/A

5.0

Honestly, there’s not a bad story in the bunch. They range from a little creepy to nightmare-inducing. (You can find editor Jes McCutchen’s scale of scariness here: https://jesmccutchenwrites.com/2023/09/09/jess-completely-subjective-horror-scale-for-fish-gather-to-listen/ ) 

Itself, Starfish, Cirrata, and Fish-Eaten Grin are my favorites , I think, but if you like horror even a little, there’s something for you here.

teatowel's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My favorite story is "Itself," such a great spooky story with a surprising hero! A fantastic collection of eerie aquatic themed stories.