Dark Matter Presents: Human Monsters by Sadie Hartmann, Ashley Saywers

Dark Matter Presents: Human Monsters

Sadie Hartmann, Ashley Saywers with Linda D. Addison (Contributor), Gemma Amor (Contributor), Jena Brown (Contributor), Nat Cassidy (Contributor), Venezia Castro (Contributor), Andrew Cull (Contributor), Andy Davidson (Contributor), L.P. Hernandez (Contributor), Laurel Hightower (Contributor), C.S. Humble (Contributor), Emma Alice Johnson (Contributor), Jeremy Robert Johnson (Contributor), Stephen Graham Jones (Contributor), Rebecca Jones-Howe (Contributor), Caroline Kepnes (Contributor), Samantha Kolesnik (Contributor), Chad Lutzke (Contributor), Josh Malerman (Contributor), Catherine McCarthy (Contributor), Francesca McDonnell Capossela (Contributor), Jeremy Megargee (Contributor), Tim Meyer (Contributor), S.P. Miskowski (Contributor), Archita Mittra (Contributor), Stephanie Nelson (Contributor), Leah Ning (Contributor), Cynthia Pelayo (Contributor), Sam Rebelein (Contributor), Belicia Rhea (Contributor), Stephen S. Schreffler (Contributor), Greg Sisco (Contributor), Elton Skelter (Contributor), John F.D. Taff (Contributor), Dana Vickerson (Contributor), Kelsea Yu (Contributor), Christopher Golden (Contributor)

373 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark tense fast-paced
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Not all monsters are fantasy. Some are very real, and they walk among us. They're our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers. They're the people we're supposed to trust...and they know it. Contained within this anthology are 35 never-before-pu...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
tense 73%
challenging 21%
mysterious 21%
emotional 17%
adventurous 13%
sad 13%
funny 4%
lighthearted 4%
reflective 4%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 36%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 76% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | N/A: 30% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 38% | It's complicated: 38% | N/A: 23%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 23% | No: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.14

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