caitsidhe's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
kellate's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
jacob_purplegoblin's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
softrosemint's review
3.5
i was pleasantly surprised by this anthology, not so much because i liked all of the stories but because there was a clear effort to avoid the obvious choices and truly introduce a variety of stories about creepy crawlies. there is a mix of the supernatural and the more scientific and the borderline grounded in reality. such effort is commendable.
however, i must note that 'beyond the star curtain' was a little too misogynistic for me (which is interesting because the author himself calls one of the characters 'a misogynist'). i know the anthology does not reflect the views of the times when the stories were originally written / published but boy, did this feel outdated.
that being said, stories i particularly liked were 'the blue beetle: a confession' by a.g. gray, jun., 'the mummy's soul' by an anonymous author, 'a dream of wild bees' by a. lincoln green, 'after three thousand years' by jane g. austen and 'the moth' by h.g. wells.
however, i must note that 'beyond the star curtain' was a little too misogynistic for me (which is interesting because the author himself calls one of the characters 'a misogynist'). i know the anthology does not reflect the views of the times when the stories were originally written / published but boy, did this feel outdated.
that being said, stories i particularly liked were 'the blue beetle: a confession' by a.g. gray, jun., 'the mummy's soul' by an anonymous author, 'a dream of wild bees' by a. lincoln green, 'after three thousand years' by jane g. austen and 'the moth' by h.g. wells.
bookwomble's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
talkingmongoose's review
2.0
Very disappointed by this. British Library Tales of the Weird is my current favourite series and I love insects so I thought this would be a perfect match.
Unfortunately, I can only really recommend the following:
The Captivity of the Professor
The Wicked Flea
Beyond the Star Curtain
Unfortunately, I can only really recommend the following:
The Captivity of the Professor
The Wicked Flea
Beyond the Star Curtain
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