Fearful Symmetries by Ellen Datlow

Fearful Symmetries

Ellen Datlow with Nathan Ballingrud (Contributor), Garth Nix (Contributor), Bruce McAllister (Contributor), Brian Evenson (Contributor), Catherine MacLeod (Contributor), Kaaron Warren (Contributor), Stephen Graham Jones (Contributor), Robert Shearman (Contributor), Carole Johnstone (Contributor), Gemma Files (Contributor), Siobhan Carroll (Contributor), Helen Marshall (Contributor), Caitlín R. Kiernan (Contributor), Laird Barron (Contributor), Pat Cadigan (Contributor), Terry Dowling (Contributor), John Langan (Contributor), Gary McMahon (Contributor), Michael Marshall Smith (Contributor), Jeffrey Ford (Contributor)

357 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark medium-paced
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A World Fantasy Award nominee, “this anthology . . . is a collection of some of the most talented horror and speculative fiction authors writing today” (BuzzFeed). It includes all-new stories by Laird Barron, Pat Cadigan, Brian Evenson, Jeffrey Fo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 74 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 90%
tense 72%
adventurous 36%
challenging 18%
emotional 18%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 81%
slow 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 62% | Plot: 25% | N/A: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 40% | No: 10%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 40% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 30% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 30% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 10% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

3.5

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