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A review by geroescribe
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams
2.5
Es difícil reseñar una antología porque a través de cada cuento existe una opinión distinta. De los 19 cuentos que la componen, solo 5 me encantaron porque sentía que cumplían con los elementos que requieren una buena historia de horror.
El resto de las historias no me impactaron o lograron sobresalir de alguna forma. Al editor ser Jordan Peele, pensé que leería de alguna forma su estilo a través de la narrativa de otros. Y no está mal que cada autor tuviera su propia libertad creativa, al contrario.
No quito mérito a que existió mucha crítica social en relación a la comunidad negra y las realidades que viven y vivieron, pero no todos supieron atarlo al horror de una forma que me hiciera sentir miedo o, al menos, la sensación de una historia descabellada.
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It is difficult to review an anthology because through each story there is a different opinion. Of the 19 stories that make up it, I loved only 5 because I felt that they met the elements that a good horror story requires.
The rest of the stories didn't impact me or manage to stand out in any way. With the editor being Jordan Peele, I thought I would somehow read his style through the narrative of others. And it is not bad that each author had his own creative freedom, on the contrary.
I do not detract from the fact that there was a lot of social criticism in relation to the black community and the realities that they live and lived, but not everyone knew how to tie it to horror in a way that made me feel fear or, at least, the sensation of a crazy story.
⚖️2.5/5
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- Eye & Tooth
- The Other One
- The Aesthete
- Flicker
- Your Happy Place
El resto de las historias no me impactaron o lograron sobresalir de alguna forma. Al editor ser Jordan Peele, pensé que leería de alguna forma su estilo a través de la narrativa de otros. Y no está mal que cada autor tuviera su propia libertad creativa, al contrario.
No quito mérito a que existió mucha crítica social en relación a la comunidad negra y las realidades que viven y vivieron, pero no todos supieron atarlo al horror de una forma que me hiciera sentir miedo o, al menos, la sensación de una historia descabellada.
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It is difficult to review an anthology because through each story there is a different opinion. Of the 19 stories that make up it, I loved only 5 because I felt that they met the elements that a good horror story requires.
The rest of the stories didn't impact me or manage to stand out in any way. With the editor being Jordan Peele, I thought I would somehow read his style through the narrative of others. And it is not bad that each author had his own creative freedom, on the contrary.
I do not detract from the fact that there was a lot of social criticism in relation to the black community and the realities that they live and lived, but not everyone knew how to tie it to horror in a way that made me feel fear or, at least, the sensation of a crazy story.
⚖️2.5/5
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- Eye & Tooth
- The Other One
- The Aesthete
- Flicker
- Your Happy Place