Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales by Poppy Nwosu

Hometown Haunts: #LoveOzYA Horror Tales

Poppy Nwosu with Wai Chim, Sarah Epstein, Alison Evans, Lisa Fuller, Margot McGovern, Michelle O’Connell, Emma Osborne, Emma Preston, Marianna Shek, Holden Sheppard, Jared Thomas, Vikki Wakefield, Felix Wilkins

244 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction horror short stories young adult dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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One bite of an apple from a family shrine unearths hungry ghosts. A poison garden unfurls a polite boy’s deepest, darkest desires. Interfering with an Indigenous burial site unleashes ancestral revenge, to a metal soundtrack. An underground dance ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 35 reviews

Moods

dark 91%
tense 75%
mysterious 50%
emotional 33%
challenging 25%
adventurous 16%
reflective 8%
sad 8%

Pace

medium 60%
fast 40%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 71% | Character: 14% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | N/A: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 50%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 40% | Yes: 40% | No: 20%

Average rating

3.93

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