Reviews

Ghost Summer: Stories by Tananarive Due

kdahlo's review against another edition

5.0

I love it when you read a great book and the author has already written a bunch more! I can't wait to read more books by Tananarive Due. I really enjoyed all of these short stories, and most were quite memorable. Due weaves together horror themes (ghosts, paranormal, zombies) with sci fi themes (pandemics, genetic research) and her stories bring in important elements of race, gender and the social constructions in our lives. Her narrators all feel very different from each other, from grumpy old man, to predatory teacher, to adolescent, I loved how she fully transports the reader into that voice and perspective. Her writing is great. If you love genre fiction you sometimes learn to compromise on certain elements (writing, characterization), but this is the whole package. So worth it, read this!

tomgirl571's review against another edition

adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

craigmatthews87's review against another edition

4.0

A strong collection of short stories, and a novella, from one of the very best modern authors around.

abaugher's review against another edition

4.0

I don't usually like short stories because the story ends too soon for my level of engagement in it. Also, the proofreading of the first printing of this book was glaringly inadequate. I sincerely hope that the talent of the author isn't buried under all the mistakes left uncorrected.
Aside from those issues, I definitely enjoyed reading this book.

sweetbriar15's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

tricapra's review against another edition

5.0

This anthology made me cry so often. Tananarive Due knows how to cut to the quick. What a sad, compelling collection of stories. Highly recommend.

mgouker's review against another edition

4.0

Very interesting set of stories. Read this during the end of the covid pandemic (at least I think it's thee end) and it all felt shockingly familiar. Great characters and interesting plots. I enjoyed the longer stories more, especially Ghost Summer, which nails Florida.

kleonard's review against another edition

5.0

Gorgeously written and developed ghost stories. I'd happily give this to anyone who likes good stories of any kind.

kittykolektor's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious medium-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

4.5

This collection scared me, made me cry, and made me think. Every story evinced strong feelings, often more than one. I look forward to reading more by Due. 

taraprince's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25