Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
I am generally not a fan of anthologies. In my experience, most writers (even great ones) don’t really know how to write a proper short story, especially a scary one. I decided to give this one a try because it had a great list of authors and good reviews. Unfortunately, like so many anthologies before, it disappointed me. There are a couple of great stories in here as well as several that I really disliked, but most were just ok. Individual ratings:
Kushtuka 4/5
White Hills 2/5
Navajos Don’t Wear Elk Teeth 2/5
Wingless 3/5
Quantum 1/5
Hunger 3/5
Tick Talk 1/5
The Ones Who Killed Us 0/5
Snakes are Born in the Dark 4/5
Before I Go 4/5
Night in the Chrysalis 2/5
Behind Colin’s Eyes 3/5
Heart-Shaped Clock 5/5
Scariest. Story. Ever. 3/5
The Longest Street in the World 3/5
Dead Owls 2/5
The Prepper 5/5
Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning 4/5
Sundays 2/5
Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected 4/5
Night Moves 3/5
Capgras 3/5
The Scientist’s Horror Story 4/5
Collections 3/5
Limbs 1/5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Vomit, Cannibalism, Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, Genocide, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Excrement, Dementia, Death of parent, Pregnancy, War
