ericgaryanderson's review
4.0
A solid anthology put together by an old pro. I especially liked the stories by Paul Tremblay, Kristi DeMeester, Gemma Files, Sam Rebelein, and Stephen Graham Jones.
neilsb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
tense
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
4.0
pearseanderson's review
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
3.0
Not an especially strong collection, unfortunately: I left a lot of the pieces thinking I devoted too much time to reading them and trying to get invested in characters or plots that weren't doing it for me. The winners, as I see them: Robert Shearman (ofc)'s I Say (I Say, I Say), The Senior Girls Bayonet Drill Team, Adrenaline Junkies, and The Butcher's Table. Ballingrud takes the cake, making this collection worthwhile if you just read his novella, tbh. Stunning.
Connection: Ballingrud edited my work at Shared Worlds, years ago, and I helped suggested some seafaring food culture for him to add to this story.
Connection: Ballingrud edited my work at Shared Worlds, years ago, and I helped suggested some seafaring food culture for him to add to this story.
rubyhosh's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Injury/injury detail, Blood, and Violence
Moderate: Rape, Incest, Torture, Physical abuse, and Murder
horrorbound's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
4.0
gentryatkinson's review
3.0
I did really love a few of the stories but overall this anthology was very “meh.” I know they are short stories, but most were still too vague.
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