Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women by Grace Chan, Gabriela Lee, Nadia Bulkin, Alma Katsu, Geneve Flynn, Rin Chupeco, Angela Yuriko Smith, Rena Mason, Elaine Cuyegkeng, Christina Sng, Lee Murray

Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women

Grace Chan, Gabriela Lee, Nadia Bulkin, Alma Katsu, Geneve Flynn, Rin Chupeco, Angela Yuriko Smith, Rena Mason, Elaine Cuyegkeng, Christina Sng, Lee Murray

216 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

Description

Almond-eyed celestial, the filial daughter, the perfect wife.Quiet, submissive, demure.In Black Cranes, Southeast Asian writers of horror both embrace and reject these traditional roles in a unique collection of stories which dissect their experie...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 53%
tense 53%
adventurous 38%
emotional 23%
reflective 23%
challenging 15%
funny 15%
informative 15%
inspiring 15%
sad 15%
hopeful 7%

Pace

medium 58%
fast 41%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 80% | Character: 10% | Plot: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 25% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 62% | Yes: 37%

Average rating

4.02

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