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amandadevoursbooks's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
This book was interesting. I liked the premises of the short stories, but the execution of each one varied. I was hoping for more interesting takes with Silvia Moreno Garcia as one of the editors, but this did not happen.
Only a handful of the stories stuck out to me. I finished the book a week ago and cannot remember which ones.
Only a handful of the stories stuck out to me. I finished the book a week ago and cannot remember which ones.
lamusadelils's review
4.0
Mil barriestrellas por originalidad y por conseguir tanta variedad dentro del tema.
Las historias graciosas son muy graciosas, las asquerosas son muy asquerosas y las creepy son muy creepy. Otras son un poquito de todo.
Definitivamente entra al top del barrifest del terror.
Las historias graciosas son muy graciosas, las asquerosas son muy asquerosas y las creepy son muy creepy. Otras son un poquito de todo.
Definitivamente entra al top del barrifest del terror.
tyler_j's review against another edition
3.0
23 stories. Rated each one (I updated as I was reading) and averaged out to 3.11. Some duds, some ones I liked and am glad to have read. Normal anthology.
doomluz's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
I love mushrooms and love Mexican Gothic so I was interested in this collection coedited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. My absolute favorites were "Hyphae", "The Pilgrims of Parthen", "Where Dead Men Go To Dream", "Gamma", and "Cordyceps Zombii."
"Hyphae" and "The Pilgrims of Parthen" were creepy. I loved the setting of "Where Dead Men Go To Dream". "Gamma" was creepy and emotional. And "Cordyceps Zombii" was an amazing poem.
My 4-4.5 star rated stories were "Last Bloom on the Stage", "Corpse Mouth and Spore Nose", "Our Stories Will Live Forever", "Dust From A Dark Flower", and "The Shaft Through the Middle of It All."
The rest of the stories were either ok or not to my taste, but they were all pretty interesting. Overall I liked the different weird ways fungi were presented in this anthology.
"Hyphae" and "The Pilgrims of Parthen" were creepy. I loved the setting of "Where Dead Men Go To Dream". "Gamma" was creepy and emotional. And "Cordyceps Zombii" was an amazing poem.
My 4-4.5 star rated stories were "Last Bloom on the Stage", "Corpse Mouth and Spore Nose", "Our Stories Will Live Forever", "Dust From A Dark Flower", and "The Shaft Through the Middle of It All."
The rest of the stories were either ok or not to my taste, but they were all pretty interesting. Overall I liked the different weird ways fungi were presented in this anthology.
evatje2222's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-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? It's complicated
3.0
crystal_staley's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
4.0
This is a great collection of stories that run the gamut of horror, weird, fantasy and everything in between. I enjoyed the bulk of these stories and loved the inventiveness. Definitely recommend!