The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction by Ellen Datlow

The Best of the Best Horror of the Year: 10 Years of Essential Short Horror Fiction

The Best Horror of the Year

Ellen Datlow

432 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fight to survive their descent; in the British countryside, hundreds of magpies ascend into the sky, higher and higher, until they seem to vanish into the heavens; a professor and his student track...

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Community Reviews Summary of 77 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 72%
tense 63%
adventurous 27%
challenging 18%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.61

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