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biobeetle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.25
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Vomit and Alcohol
withlivjones's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, and Blood
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Pregnancy
lynxpardinus's review
4.25
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Gore, Incest, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Vomit, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
mnatale100's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Grief, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, and Death of parent
katarina_kirishiki's review
5.0
It is filled with very tense short stories who perfectly fit into the horror genre. Some are very uncomfortable to read, and I'd say check some reviews and trigger warnings before reading. But I think horror readers will quite enjoy this collection of short stories.
I especially enjoyed the folklore and mythical aspects in a lot of the stories.
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Animal death, Death, Gore, Rape, Sexism, and Blood
Minor: Toxic relationship
nadia's review against another edition
3.75
However, one too many times a story ended and I thought to myself: "Wait, is that it? What was I meant to take away from that story? Hmm, I didn't quite get it. I wanted a little bit more! Just a tad!"
I really enjoyed the interludes between the story. A short horror tale in its own right!
Moderate: Gore and Blood
Minor: Death and Pregnancy
juwaria's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Body horror, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Blood
moonyluna's review against another edition
Graphic: Body horror, Gore, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Blood, Excrement, and Vomit
serenspace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gore, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
3.5
My favourite stories in here were Girls are Always Hungry When all the Men are Bite Sized; Birds Fell From the Sky and Each One Spoke; The Only Thing I Cant Tell You is Why; I'll Eat You Up I Love You So; Exquisite Corpse; and Sweeter Than the Tongue I Remember.
I really enjoyed the dark, reflective, quiet tone throughout the collection. In a strange, but my no means bad, way it reminded me of watching Grizzley Tales for Gruesome Kids (a kids horror show from the early 2000s).
That said, I didn't really find myself feeling compelled to keep picking it back up or keep reading. Again, this is mostly just because short story collections in general aren't really my thing, and I think the ability to make a lasting impression on me is limited when we're only with a story for a very short number of pages.
Graphic: Sexual assault and Kidnapping
Minor: Child death, Death, Gore, and Blood