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regitze94's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
charlieeee's review
dark
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
sonyaw's review
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Some of these were *really* great. Overall a very good gothic short story collection, and particularly loved that it is specifically women's writing, which is chronically overlooked in the genre.
thecaffeinatedreader's review
5.0
https://thecaffeinatedreader.com/2019/10/30/womens-weird-strange-stories-by-women-1890-1940-arc-review/
**Handheld Press was kind enough to send me a copy after I expressed interest and I’ve given my honest review in exchange for my copy**
13 superb stories written by women, from a time they always didn’t get recognition, put together in a delightful book.
The stories are all unique and yet all have the same spooky/creepy vibe and this book is absolutely perfect for this time of year, but, also, just a perfect read in general.
These authors were in league with Richard Matheson to me and that’s saying a lot as I think he is such a King of creepy.
There are ghosts, hints of supernatural, cavemen, science, and even a story about a haunted saucepan. That was personally one of my favorites.; But that was a slight problem, every time I finished a story I found myself saying ‘oh that one has to be one of my favorites now’ and before I knew it, well, I had 13 favorite stories out of 13.
It’s a great collection, but also an important one, it’s so easy to just keep moving forward, as we should, but sometimes we forget to look back and dig up those who had their voices dimmed in a time that wasn’t as progressive [and let’s face it, no matter how far forward we get,t here’s always room for progress].
**Handheld Press was kind enough to send me a copy after I expressed interest and I’ve given my honest review in exchange for my copy**
13 superb stories written by women, from a time they always didn’t get recognition, put together in a delightful book.
The stories are all unique and yet all have the same spooky/creepy vibe and this book is absolutely perfect for this time of year, but, also, just a perfect read in general.
These authors were in league with Richard Matheson to me and that’s saying a lot as I think he is such a King of creepy.
There are ghosts, hints of supernatural, cavemen, science, and even a story about a haunted saucepan. That was personally one of my favorites.; But that was a slight problem, every time I finished a story I found myself saying ‘oh that one has to be one of my favorites now’ and before I knew it, well, I had 13 favorite stories out of 13.
It’s a great collection, but also an important one, it’s so easy to just keep moving forward, as we should, but sometimes we forget to look back and dig up those who had their voices dimmed in a time that wasn’t as progressive [and let’s face it, no matter how far forward we get,t here’s always room for progress].
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