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

165 pages first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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Almond-eyed celestial, the filial daughter, the perfect wife. Quiet, submissive, demure. In Black Cranes: Tales of Unquiet Women, Southeast Asian writers of horror both embrace and reject these traditional roles in a unique collection of stories w...

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Community Reviews Summary of 59 reviews

Moods

dark 93%
tense 62%
mysterious 50%
adventurous 43%
emotional 37%
reflective 25%
challenging 18%
funny 18%
informative 18%
inspiring 18%
sad 18%
hopeful 12%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 61% | Character: 15% | Plot: 15% | N/A: 7%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 36% | N/A: 27% | Yes: 27% | No: 9%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 54% | N/A: 18% | Yes: 18% | No: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 84% | N/A: 15%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 45% | Yes: 45% | N/A: 9%

Average rating

4.09

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