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PTSD Radio, Vol. 1

Masaaki Nakayama

3.75

dark fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Final Cut

Olivia Worley

4.5

dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Amazing homage to slashers while telling a great story itself too!

Heart-Shaped Box

Joe Hill

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Shadowed Realms: The 2022 Indie Dark Fiction Anthology

DID NOT FINISH

Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars, Volume 2: The Enemy on All Sides

Chuck Dixon, Jeremy Barlow, W. Haden Blackman, John Ostrander

3.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Star Wars Omnibus: Clone Wars, Volume 1: The Republic Goes to War

Scott Allie, W. Haden Blackman, John Ostrander

3.75

adventurous fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I Want to be a Wall, Vol. 1

Honami Shirono

4.0

emotional reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Six O'Clock House: & Other Strange Tales

Rebecca Cuthbert

4.5

dark emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

An amazing blend of dark realistic fiction, surreal stories, and some great spooky vibes.

I don’t think this fits many of the traditional horror vibes or tropes. The stories are much more grounded, with understated or no supernatural elements. But they still really worked for me.

The characters are the real stars here with every story having fleshed out, varied, and a believable cast.