norcani's review against another edition
3.0
I read this after [b:Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 2|27192545|Year's Best Weird Fiction, Vol. 2|Kathe Koja|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1444887178s/27192545.jpg|47234707] which although doesn't advertise itself as female weird fiction it more or less is (one or two stories by men I believe). If you are interested in the subject I'd suggest that book over this. I found the stories in this book much more of a mixed bag. Although there are some standout stories:
5 stars
Our Lady of Arsia Mons by Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Body Electric by Lucy Brady
Every Hole in the Earth We Will Claim As Our Home by Gemma Files
4 stars
From the Cold Dark Sea by Storm Constantine
The Woman in the Hill by Tamsyn Muir
The Wreck of the Charles Dexter Ward by Elizabeth Bear & Sarah Monette
Sadly the other stories bored me, besides the few I outright hated. I think I would have enjoyed some more if I was familiar to the Lovecraft stories they were based on, so it might be on me.
5 stars
Our Lady of Arsia Mons by Caitlín R. Kiernan
The Body Electric by Lucy Brady
Every Hole in the Earth We Will Claim As Our Home by Gemma Files
4 stars
From the Cold Dark Sea by Storm Constantine
The Woman in the Hill by Tamsyn Muir
The Wreck of the Charles Dexter Ward by Elizabeth Bear & Sarah Monette
Sadly the other stories bored me, besides the few I outright hated. I think I would have enjoyed some more if I was familiar to the Lovecraft stories they were based on, so it might be on me.
bookwisp86's review
5.0
A wonderful collection of Lovecraft inspired tales all written by female authors. While I didn't like every story in here, most were quite good. I enjoyed "From the Cold Dark Sea", about family and what that can mean, the most.
lush505's review
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
royalrainboww's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.0
mrsbluejay's review against another edition
4.0
Up until now I hadn't read much female authored Lovecraftian fiction. I think this collection is a perfect starting point to explore this particular corner of the Cthulhu Mythos. Aside from the common ancestor the stories are very diverse, with settings ranging from South Africa to outer space, from the early 20th century to the far future. I really loved the female perspective. For me it brought a new kind of horror into the Mythos, bred more from love than from scientific or financial interest which is so common in the stories of male authors.
cjimemor's review against another edition
4.0
Hay muchos cuentos que me gustaron, algunos que no me agradaron tanto y, en general, quiero leer más de algunas de las autoras de esta antología.