The Black Maybe: Liminal Stories by Attila Veres

The Black Maybe: Liminal Stories

Attila Veres with Luca Karafiáth (Translator)

310 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror short stories speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
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This volume collects ten of his best tales in English for the first time, ranging from weird fiction like ‘In the Snow, Sleeping’, in which a couple’s vacation to a health spa erodes into a surreal nightmare, to folk horror like ‘Return to the Mid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 47 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 69%
tense 39%
challenging 34%
emotional 21%
adventurous 17%
sad 17%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 95%
fast 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 64% | Plot: 28% | Character: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 53% | No: 20% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 46% | No: 40% | N/A: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 71% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 38% | N/A: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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