From the Neck Up by Aliya Whiteley

From the Neck Up

Aliya Whiteley

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction short stories adventurous dark reflective medium-paced
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The new collection of beautiful, strange and disarming short stories from the award-winning Aliya Whiteley, deftly unpeels the strangeness of everyday life with her trademark wit. Witness the future of farming in a new Ice Age, or the artist bring...

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Community Reviews Summary of 70 reviews

Moods

dark 92%
mysterious 76%
reflective 57%
challenging 30%
adventurous 23%
emotional 23%
sad 19%
tense 11%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 22%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | N/A: 21% | Plot: 21% | Character: 10%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 22% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | N/A: 27% | No: 16% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 18% | No: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | No: 17% | N/A: 11%

Average rating

3.55

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