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

akacya's review against another edition

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5.0

2024 reads: 60/250

this anthology contains various folk horror stories from familiar- and unfamiliar-to-me authors. i don’t know if i’ve read anything specifically marketed as folk horror before this, but this made me interested in learning more about the subgenre. i enjoyed the eerie vibes of each story and look forward to reading more from the individual authors.

jamiezaccaria's review against another edition

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4.75

A wonderful anthology of folk horror featuring a diverse cast of characters by some excellent writers. I do wish there was some more diversity in plot, but that's just nitpicking a genuinely lovely collection. My favorites:
"Stay" by Erica Waters
"One-Lane Bridge" by Hannah Whitten
"Ghost on the Shore" by Allison Saft
"Third Burn" by Courtney Gould

toribetweenpages's review against another edition

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dark tense fast-paced

3.0

toadlovesreading's review against another edition

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dark tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

macandgeese's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-paced
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.5

maddsmann's review

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adventurous dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense

4.0

moonage_daydream16's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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

4.0

lealeamat's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

2.0

I don’t think this should be classified as folk horror

sturmykins's review against another edition

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5.0

Really really enjoyed these stories! Will definitely be looking up all these authors.

shadylane_00's review against another edition

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dark mysterious 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? Yes

3.5