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434 reviews
Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson
emotional
funny
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Classism
It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese
4.0
as with most essay collections, my opinion on the writing etc varied from essay to essay, ranging from completely obsessed to neutral
Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata
dark
4.0
the concepts behind these stories were so so good. it felt like some stories didn't have much of a resolution, but the more i read short story collections, the more of that i see, so i think it's pretty common with short stories? not my favorite thing, but the concepts and writing were so good with these that it didn't bother me as much as it usually does.
Life Ceremony, Hatchling, and A First Rate Material all stuck out to me the most
Life Ceremony, Hatchling, and A First Rate Material all stuck out to me the most
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Incest, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
A Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.25
i like this better than the original dracula sue me
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Murder
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enríquez
Did not finish book.
Did not finish book.
this is well-written but im just not getting into it, might try for the (good lord) third time sometime though, maybe the non audio version
The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
3.5
absolutely one of the most horrifying concepts for a horror novel for me, so kudos for that alone, the book was executed decently
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail