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A review by amethystarchild
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys by Kendare Blake, Danielle Paige, Jonathan Maberry, Marie Lu, April Genevieve Tucholke, Nova Ren Suma, McCormick Templeman, Jay Kristoff, Carrie Ryan, Megan Shepherd, Cat Winters, Leigh Bardugo, Stefan Bachmann, A.G. Howard
4.0
The short story collection “Slasher Girls & Monster Boys” with stories selected by April Genevieve Tucholke is a journey through the wide range of horror themes. These 14 Successful and talented Young-Adult writers all present stories that stand out from the others, with their own style, humor, and horror. The stories all are based off of ideas and themes from other movies and books, and they echo classic and new horror to the young-adult. Readers in search of a collection that includes a variety of monsters, mythology, murderers, and malicious ghosts need look no further.
Content Warnings:
• Occasional swearing
• Some underage smoking and drug use
• References to sexual encounters
• Violence can at times be VERY graphic
• Possible Triggering subjects include: suicide, rape, accidental death, witchcraft, murder, kidnapping, amputation
My reaction of the short story collection was pretty positive, I’ve been trying to explore genres I’m not as familiar with and this collection was a nice introduction. There were some stories I didn’t really engage me as much as others (“Verse Chorus Verse”, “Fat Girl with a Knife”, and “A Girl Who Dreamed of Snow”) but they still had some charm to them. I remember being very invested in “Sleepless” especially after the double plot twist that the author creates. I could give all my reactions to each story, but I’ll just say that the majority of the collection was very engaging and thrilling. It has succeeded in garnering my interest in the genre and introducing me to new authors I’d like to read more of.
Content Warnings:
• Occasional swearing
• Some underage smoking and drug use
• References to sexual encounters
• Violence can at times be VERY graphic
• Possible Triggering subjects include: suicide, rape, accidental death, witchcraft, murder, kidnapping, amputation
My reaction of the short story collection was pretty positive, I’ve been trying to explore genres I’m not as familiar with and this collection was a nice introduction. There were some stories I didn’t really engage me as much as others (“Verse Chorus Verse”, “Fat Girl with a Knife”, and “A Girl Who Dreamed of Snow”) but they still had some charm to them. I remember being very invested in “Sleepless” especially after the double plot twist that the author creates. I could give all my reactions to each story, but I’ll just say that the majority of the collection was very engaging and thrilling. It has succeeded in garnering my interest in the genre and introducing me to new authors I’d like to read more of.