A Darker Shade by Aimee Labrie, Yumi Dineen Shiroma, Valérie Martin, Megan Abbott, Joyce Carol Oates, Joanna Margaret, Lisa Tuttle, Tananarive Due, Lisa Lim, Margaret Atwood, Cassandra Khaw, Sheila Kohler, Raven Leilani, Elizabeth Hand, Aimee Bender

260 pages first pub 2023 (view editions) user-added

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Joyce Carol Oates assembles a spectacular cast to explore, subvert and reinvent one of horror's most visceral of subgenres. Focusing on distortions of the human body, the fifteen short stories of A Darker Shade will delight, disgust and shock you....

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Community Reviews

3.77
based on 199 reviews

Moods

dark: 100%

mysterious: 50%

tense: 46%

emotional: 31%

sad: 26%

challenging: 22%

reflective: 18%

funny: 10%

adventurous: 6%

hopeful: 1%

informative: 1%

inspiring: 1%


Pace

48% of readers chose fast
45% of readers chose medium
5% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

6% of readers chose Plot
78% of readers chose A mix
15% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

18% of readers chose Yes
35% of readers chose Complicated
5% of readers chose No
40% of readers chose N/A
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Loveable characters?

15% of readers chose Yes
57% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
17% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters?

77% of readers chose Yes
5% of readers chose Complicated
3% of readers chose No
12% of readers chose N/A
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
42% of readers chose Complicated
6% of readers chose No
24% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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