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Creepshow, Volume 2 by Garth Ennis, Michael Walsh

4.5

I really had a good time reading these stories. Some are funny and some have social commentary about topics like abortion and book bans. All of the people who worked on these stories did an excellent job at bringing them to life. 8/10 crypt keepers :)

Smash & Grab by Maz Maddox

adventurous funny reflective 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? Yes

2.0

Dehiscent by Ashley Deng

challenging dark mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This novella is eco-horror mixed with supernatural elements. It's devastating when Yi learns how her family's home is able to provide what they need, while people from the village just barely manage to survive.

My Darling Dreadful Thing by Johanna van Veen

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

This is now one of my favorite sapphic gothic horror novels. The descriptions of the ghosts and the séances were made me feel as if I were there with Roos and Ruth. I am excited to read more stuff by Johanna van Veen.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma

Moderate: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy

Minor: Animal death

Nightmare Yearnings by Eric Raglin

5.0

These stories are so weird and fun. They all managed to disturb and/or gross me out. My favorites are Gray Matter, The Lord Above, Lockdown, Remi Rook the Cannibal Cook, My Better Half, Smaller, and When Mothman Came to Queer Lake. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Biphobia, Homophobia, Vomit

Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gun violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia

And By the Sea She Came To Me by Naomi Piper

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? No

3.0

Other than some questionable language regarding skin tone, this was a lot of fun. A lot of suspension of disbelief is necessary to read some of the smut scenes though.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore

This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone, Amal El-Mohtar

adventurous

3.25

Managing and Other Lies by Willow Heath

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail

Enter Ghost by Isabella Hammad

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Colonisation