Dead Man's Hand: An Anthology of the Weird West by Ben H. Winters, John Joseph Adams, Christie Yant, David Farland, Tobias S. Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, Jonathan Maberry, Hugh Howey, Kelley Armstrong, Mike Resnick, Beth Revis, Seanan McGuire, Joe R. Lansdale, Alastair Reynolds, Tad Williams, Rajan Khanna, Laura Anne Gilman, Alan Dean Foster, Ken Liu, Orson Scott Card, Charles Yu, Fred Van Lente, Jeffrey Ford, Walter Jon Williams

464 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction fantasy adventurous fast-paced
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HOW THE WEST WAS WEIRD!  From a kill-or-be-killed gunfight with a vampire to an encounter in a steampunk bordello, the weird western is a dark, gritty tale where the protagonist might be playing poker with a sorcerous deck of cards, or facing an a...

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Community Reviews Summary of 125 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
dark 60%
funny 40%
mysterious 40%
tense 40%
emotional 20%
lighthearted 20%

Pace

fast 60%
medium 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | N/A: 33% | Plot: 33%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 33% | No: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

N/A: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.54

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