seethinglloron's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Incredible writing here! I'm not usually one to do this when I read anthologies, but I found myself stopping to look up authors and see if I could find other works they had written to read later! This is an incredible show of work here. There is maybe one story in here that wasn't for me, and that I found myself skimming just to get past it- but one out of so many is a great hit rate for anthologies, especially ones with such an interesting theme! Many of these stories take that idea of monsters and they RUN with it. Some standouts for me include:
- Fossil Heart by Amanda Downum
- Those Gaddam Cookies by Scott Sigler
- Little Widow by Maria Dahvana Headley
- Whose Drowned Face Sleeps by An Owomoyela and Rachel Swirsky
suzannekm's review against another edition
2.0
The stories that work are really very good, but the anthology overall is very uneven. While the theme is amusing - I don't think it was strong enough to wrap a full anthology around.
I especially liked Seanan McGuire's "#CONNOLLYHOUSE #WE SHOULDN'T BE HERE" which managed to give me chills with only a series of tweets.
I especially liked Seanan McGuire's "#CONNOLLYHOUSE #WE SHOULDN'T BE HERE" which managed to give me chills with only a series of tweets.
solaniisrex's review
5.0
I love anthology books. You never know just quite what you're getting yourself into. They will be filled with stories ranging from good to bad and everything in between. And since it's all short stories, if you don't like one, the next is just around the corner. They also give you an excellent idea of whether or not you'll enjoy other works from a dozen or so authors you may have never read before. Such a joy!
In this case, the book's stories revolve around creature features. Some are mundane like werewolves or Cthulhu. Others are bizarre and imaginative (my favourites). If you want some crazy horror, this is the book for you!
In this case, the book's stories revolve around creature features. Some are mundane like werewolves or Cthulhu. Others are bizarre and imaginative (my favourites). If you want some crazy horror, this is the book for you!
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