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mollyhyland's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-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
4.0
cshume's review against another edition
5.0
Ooky, dooky, spooky ✨
The short stories withing The Haunting Season provided twists, perspectives and enjoyable reading…even if they did stop me sleeping at night.
Every story lead me down a path and just when I thought I knew where it was going, BAM, it went in an entirely unique route. Such refreshing reading causing excitement throughout, wanting more from each story!
The short stories withing The Haunting Season provided twists, perspectives and enjoyable reading…even if they did stop me sleeping at night.
Every story lead me down a path and just when I thought I knew where it was going, BAM, it went in an entirely unique route. Such refreshing reading causing excitement throughout, wanting more from each story!
ivyboyd's review against another edition
4.0
1 - enjoyed the concept but a little simple 4/5
2 - 4/5
3 - very interesting concept, wish it was a whole book 5/5
4 - 2/5
5 - started off creepy and strong but ended low 3/5
6 - no idea what the author was trying to portray, couldve been better if it wasn’t all just about a dream
7 - 1/5
8 - trying to fit too much in to 40 pages 3/5
2 - 4/5
3 - very interesting concept, wish it was a whole book 5/5
4 - 2/5
5 - started off creepy and strong but ended low 3/5
6 - no idea what the author was trying to portray, couldve been better if it wasn’t all just about a dream
7 - 1/5
8 - trying to fit too much in to 40 pages 3/5
mehsi's review against another edition
2.0
A hit/miss collection of stories. 3 good/OK stories, but the rest just wasn't my thing. Sometimes something just missed or it was just a bit messy (like with Hanging of the Greens which I am still confused about), something the MCs were just horrendous (Monster with an egotistical dude who just rapes his wife or Lily Wilt with both the ghost and the photographer being eh), sometimes it was just boring (I am sorry, I am just not THAT invested in chess).
1. A Study in Black and White: 1.5 stars
2. Thwaite's Tenant: 3 stars
3: The Eel Singers: 4 stars
4: Lily Wilt: 1.5 stars
5: The Chillingham Chair: 2.5 stars
6: The Hanging of the Greens: 2 stars
7: Confinement: 3 stars
8: Monster: 1 star
1. A Study in Black and White: 1.5 stars
2. Thwaite's Tenant: 3 stars
3: The Eel Singers: 4 stars
4: Lily Wilt: 1.5 stars
5: The Chillingham Chair: 2.5 stars
6: The Hanging of the Greens: 2 stars
7: Confinement: 3 stars
8: Monster: 1 star
potato109's review against another edition
3.0
The stories didn’t really appeal to me. I couldn’t dive into the stories so that I often lost my interest in what is happening and so on.
jenniferreadshorror's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
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? No
5.0
Library book borrow.
A beautifully created collection of 8 short stories that feel grand and opulent. They are lovely to sit somewhere cosy and devour. Each story deserves its own mention.
The first story is a beautiful way to open a book- A study in Black and White by Bridget Colins - Loved the eerieness surrounding the chessboard.
Second story - Thwaites Tenant by Imogen Hermes Gowar - This was an interesting twist on the haunted house idea. It's really good.
Third - The eel singers by Natasha Pulley - The idea of a space that can clear your mind, but take over your mind. Very well put together and a twist that you wouldn't think from the beginning of the story.
Fourth Lily wilt by Jess Kidd - This one caught my attention as ghost photos are a phenomenon that is a conversation starter. For a ghost photo to lead to necromancy.. well.
The fifth- the Chillingham Chair by Laura Purcell- This one was written in a way that you create the horror after the story ends. It's a very grand period drama style story.
Sixth - The Hanging of the Greens by Andrew Michael Hurley - a story where you know the truth, but if you were to speak the truth, would it be believed? This one is based on understanding the fear of someone's memory. It is a replay of an event. The twist in this one is the memory. Good story.
Seventh, Confinement by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - to be based on a true story - is very well done. And done in such a way I want to learn more about this. Also, based on an idea that becomes so cemented in your mind that you create reality, it can be a horror all of its own.
And lastly, Monster by Elizabeth Macneal - sibling rivalry and looking for a monster, but who really is the monster? It's an atmospheric story to end the book.
A beautifully created collection of 8 short stories that feel grand and opulent. They are lovely to sit somewhere cosy and devour. Each story deserves its own mention.
The first story is a beautiful way to open a book- A study in Black and White by Bridget Colins - Loved the eerieness surrounding the chessboard.
Second story - Thwaites Tenant by Imogen Hermes Gowar - This was an interesting twist on the haunted house idea. It's really good.
Third - The eel singers by Natasha Pulley - The idea of a space that can clear your mind, but take over your mind. Very well put together and a twist that you wouldn't think from the beginning of the story.
Fourth Lily wilt by Jess Kidd - This one caught my attention as ghost photos are a phenomenon that is a conversation starter. For a ghost photo to lead to necromancy.. well.
The fifth- the Chillingham Chair by Laura Purcell- This one was written in a way that you create the horror after the story ends. It's a very grand period drama style story.
Sixth - The Hanging of the Greens by Andrew Michael Hurley - a story where you know the truth, but if you were to speak the truth, would it be believed? This one is based on understanding the fear of someone's memory. It is a replay of an event. The twist in this one is the memory. Good story.
Seventh, Confinement by Kiran Millwood Hargrave - to be based on a true story - is very well done. And done in such a way I want to learn more about this. Also, based on an idea that becomes so cemented in your mind that you create reality, it can be a horror all of its own.
And lastly, Monster by Elizabeth Macneal - sibling rivalry and looking for a monster, but who really is the monster? It's an atmospheric story to end the book.
book_concierge's review against another edition
3.0
3.5***
Subtitle: Eight Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights
The stories (and their authors) in this collection are:
A Study in Black and White by [a:Bridget Collins|14717647|Bridget Collins|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1548771665p2/14717647.jpg]
Thwaite’s Tenant by [a:Imogen Hermes Gowar|16834390|Imogen Hermes Gowar|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1515860246p2/16834390.jpg]
The Eel Singers by [a:Natasha Pulley|8446650|Natasha Pulley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490274030p2/8446650.jpg]
Lily Wilt by [a:Jess Kidd|15044123|Jess Kidd|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1564173437p2/15044123.jpg]
The Chillingham Chair by [a:Laura Purcell|22701274|Laura Purcell|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
The Hanging of the Greens by [a:Andrew Michael Hurley|3439810|Andrew Michael Hurley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1487492737p2/3439810.jpg]
Confinement by [a:Kiran Millwood Hargrave|5868487|Kiran Millwood Hargrave|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1579440732p2/5868487.jpg]
Monster by [a:Elizabeth Macneal|17715039|Elizabeth Macneal|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1540803664p2/17715039.jpg]
I enjoy short stories. I marvel at how much a talented author can cram into them. No wasted words. No over-the-top exposition. No cast of thousands. In this case they are, as the title hints, “haunting” tales featuring ghosts, monsters, witches, evil spirits and spooky locations. I particularly liked A Study in Black and White, The Chillingham Chair and Confinement.
All are set during winter months, with several being set around Christmas. But there is no holiday cheer here. They are Spooky with a capital ‘S’!
Subtitle: Eight Ghostly Tales for Long Winter Nights
The stories (and their authors) in this collection are:
A Study in Black and White by [a:Bridget Collins|14717647|Bridget Collins|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1548771665p2/14717647.jpg]
Thwaite’s Tenant by [a:Imogen Hermes Gowar|16834390|Imogen Hermes Gowar|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1515860246p2/16834390.jpg]
The Eel Singers by [a:Natasha Pulley|8446650|Natasha Pulley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1490274030p2/8446650.jpg]
Lily Wilt by [a:Jess Kidd|15044123|Jess Kidd|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1564173437p2/15044123.jpg]
The Chillingham Chair by [a:Laura Purcell|22701274|Laura Purcell|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]
The Hanging of the Greens by [a:Andrew Michael Hurley|3439810|Andrew Michael Hurley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1487492737p2/3439810.jpg]
Confinement by [a:Kiran Millwood Hargrave|5868487|Kiran Millwood Hargrave|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1579440732p2/5868487.jpg]
Monster by [a:Elizabeth Macneal|17715039|Elizabeth Macneal|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1540803664p2/17715039.jpg]
I enjoy short stories. I marvel at how much a talented author can cram into them. No wasted words. No over-the-top exposition. No cast of thousands. In this case they are, as the title hints, “haunting” tales featuring ghosts, monsters, witches, evil spirits and spooky locations. I particularly liked A Study in Black and White, The Chillingham Chair and Confinement.
All are set during winter months, with several being set around Christmas. But there is no holiday cheer here. They are Spooky with a capital ‘S’!
teapotmoon's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
yazzzzberry's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0