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Sabbath

Nick Mamatas

3.75

adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action

Sarah Pinborough, Sarah Langan, Josh Malerman, Gwendolyn Kiste, Priya Sharma, Ramsey Campbell, Seán O'Connor, Nuzo Onoh, Adam L.G. Nevill, Laird Barron, Tananarive Due, Joe Hill, Paul Tremblay, Joe R. Lansdale, Stephen King, Gemma Amor, Tim Lebbon, John Langan, Richard Chizmar, Philip Fracassi, Clive Barker, T.E. Grau

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

The Grip of Film

Richard Ayoade

3.75

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

The Book of Accidents

Chuck Wendig

3.75

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious 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

While Mortals Sleep: Unpublished Short Fiction

Kurt Vonnegut

3.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Twinkle, Twinkle, Killer Kane

William Peter Blatty

3.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Angels & Exiles

Yves Meynard

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Ayoade on Top

Richard Ayoade

4.5

challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

Day Zero

C. Robert Cargill

4.0

adventurous dark emotional hopeful mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Robots vs. Fairies

Dominik Parisien, Navah Wolfe

4.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated