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A review by act4life25
Night of the Living Queers by Alex Brown, Shelly Page
3.0
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an advance digital copy.
Anthologies are difficult to review, in my opinion. It’s a collection of authors that have different writing styles and some will for sure not be my cup of tea. However, I think the most subjective way to review would be to take the average of all of the stories.
Welcome to the Hotel Paranoia - 2 stars I feel like not a whole lot happened and I was confused as to what was even going on.
The Visitor - 5 stars I would read an entire book about this! What happened to lead up to this night? What happened after?
A Brief Intermission - 4 stars Similar stories like this have been done before. I like the way this one was told but I have questions about Rusty.
Guested - 3 stars This is told in second person POV. I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a story told in that perspective. If I have, it’s hasn’t happened often. This was an enjoyable read but I felt like something was missing. It felt like it needed something else.
Rocky Road with Caramel Drizzle - 3 This story was a little darker than the title suggests. Overall, I thought it was enjoyable but can be tough to read for some.
The Three Phases of Ghost Hunting - 3 stars This one actually creeped me out a bit in the middle but I was really disappointed with the ending.
Nine Stops - 2 stars This one confused the hell out of me. I still don’t really understand what happened at the end. I had to go back and reread parts because I was confused and had no luck.
Leyla Mendoza and the Last House on the Lane - 3.5 stars This was not a creepy or scary story. I would say this is a story that just takes place on Halloween. However, this story made me smile and feel good. There were one or two lines that really stuck out to me in a good way.
In You to Burn - 2 stars This story was slow and didn’t keep my attention. It also felt all over the place, without giving anything away.
Anna - 3 stars The beginning of this story started out really promising. As it continued, I liked it less but still thought it was an enjoyable read.
Hey There, Demons - 5 stars This was such a fun story. I was unsure of it in the beginning but I enjoyed it more and more as it progressed and it just made me happy while reading. Absolutely loved this story.
Save Me From Myself - 4 stars There were times when I was younger that I felt like I could really relate to this story. I think this was told in a really great way with the Halloween twist. Not really a fan of the romance but I did enjoy the story.
Knickknack - 3 stars I thought this one was going to be the scariest and it didn’t really go anywhere. I was pretty let down with this one.
Even though I am only rating this 3 stars overall, I still enjoyed the theme of this book and I really hope more anthologies like this are released in the future. I would just love a truly terrifying set of stories.
Anthologies are difficult to review, in my opinion. It’s a collection of authors that have different writing styles and some will for sure not be my cup of tea. However, I think the most subjective way to review would be to take the average of all of the stories.
Welcome to the Hotel Paranoia - 2 stars I feel like not a whole lot happened and I was confused as to what was even going on.
The Visitor - 5 stars I would read an entire book about this! What happened to lead up to this night? What happened after?
A Brief Intermission - 4 stars Similar stories like this have been done before. I like the way this one was told but I have questions about Rusty.
Guested - 3 stars This is told in second person POV. I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a story told in that perspective. If I have, it’s hasn’t happened often. This was an enjoyable read but I felt like something was missing. It felt like it needed something else.
Rocky Road with Caramel Drizzle - 3 This story was a little darker than the title suggests. Overall, I thought it was enjoyable but can be tough to read for some.
The Three Phases of Ghost Hunting - 3 stars This one actually creeped me out a bit in the middle but I was really disappointed with the ending.
Nine Stops - 2 stars This one confused the hell out of me. I still don’t really understand what happened at the end. I had to go back and reread parts because I was confused and had no luck.
Leyla Mendoza and the Last House on the Lane - 3.5 stars This was not a creepy or scary story. I would say this is a story that just takes place on Halloween. However, this story made me smile and feel good. There were one or two lines that really stuck out to me in a good way.
In You to Burn - 2 stars This story was slow and didn’t keep my attention. It also felt all over the place, without giving anything away.
Anna - 3 stars The beginning of this story started out really promising. As it continued, I liked it less but still thought it was an enjoyable read.
Hey There, Demons - 5 stars This was such a fun story. I was unsure of it in the beginning but I enjoyed it more and more as it progressed and it just made me happy while reading. Absolutely loved this story.
Save Me From Myself - 4 stars There were times when I was younger that I felt like I could really relate to this story. I think this was told in a really great way with the Halloween twist. Not really a fan of the romance but I did enjoy the story.
Knickknack - 3 stars I thought this one was going to be the scariest and it didn’t really go anywhere. I was pretty let down with this one.
Even though I am only rating this 3 stars overall, I still enjoyed the theme of this book and I really hope more anthologies like this are released in the future. I would just love a truly terrifying set of stories.