The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine by Ellen Datlow

The Best Horror of the Year: Volume Nine

The Best Horror of the Year #9

Ellen Datlow

440 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous dark medium-paced
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An elderly man aggressively defends his private domain against all comers—including his daughter;a policeman investigates an impossible horror show of a crime; a father witnesses one of the worst things a parent can imagine; the abuse of one child...

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Community Reviews Summary of 58 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 50%
tense 25%

Pace

medium 80%
slow 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 100%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

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

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 50% | Yes: 50%

Average rating

3.5

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