Reviews
100 Word Horrors: An Anthology of Horror Drabbles by Amy Cross, William F. Nolan, Lisa Morton
ohhdeanna's review against another edition
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was sometimes really great, and other times kind of meh. Some of the stories definitely didn't do it for me, but I think on the whole this was a really cool exercise. I was well versed with the concept of drabbles (I was a teenager in the 2000s who read fanfiction, eek!) and know how hard they can be, so major props to the writers. Here are a few that stood out for me, that I think will definitely encourage me to read more by those authors: Disregarded Advice by Ike Hamill, The Dead Thing by Lisa Morton, Lightbulb by Matthew Brockmeyer, A Demonic Pact by Billy San Juan, The Grave by Amy Cross, The Beauty of the Seas by Kevin J. Kennedy and Selfie by Rick Gualtieri. Absolute favourites were the two drabbles by Lisa Vasquez, Night Terrors and Vermillion.
Overall, definitely recommend and will be reading the other ones in the series. A heads up - this was available on kindle unlimited!
Overall, definitely recommend and will be reading the other ones in the series. A heads up - this was available on kindle unlimited!
biteintobooks's review
4.0
Thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have pointed this out before, and I'm going to do it again; It's hard for me to get into books that have short stories. I can't totally "lose" myself in the story, because before you do it, the story is ended already. In this book the stories aren't even 1 Kindle page so you won't be able to get into the story, even if you were committing and trying your best.
A longer review can be found at Bite Into Books
What I liked especially about this book with the 100 Word Horrors, is that you read a short story and that the final sentence is the moment you "get it". Sometimes you have no idea what you're reading and the final sentence gives you that little information you still needed. It sometimes left me with a great smirk on my face. There were a lot of short stories that I would've loved to be longer stories!
I have pointed this out before, and I'm going to do it again; It's hard for me to get into books that have short stories. I can't totally "lose" myself in the story, because before you do it, the story is ended already. In this book the stories aren't even 1 Kindle page so you won't be able to get into the story, even if you were committing and trying your best.
A longer review can be found at Bite Into Books
What I liked especially about this book with the 100 Word Horrors, is that you read a short story and that the final sentence is the moment you "get it". Sometimes you have no idea what you're reading and the final sentence gives you that little information you still needed. It sometimes left me with a great smirk on my face. There were a lot of short stories that I would've loved to be longer stories!
bobmetal's review
5.0
Drabbles are a difficult thing to get right, with only 100 words to tell a whole story there is always a risk that you'll miss the connection with the reader. I'm happy to say that the majority of the stories in this collection worked for me. I've already ordered the other books in the series to read
blatdriver's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great anthology, with lots and lots of stories, as suggested in the intro, I did take a minute or two after each story to think about them.
Most of them I liked some not so much, but have have to expect that with so many stories, but there is a little something for everyone!
And it has inspired me to try writing a few drabbles myself.
Most of them I liked some not so much, but have have to expect that with so many stories, but there is a little something for everyone!
And it has inspired me to try writing a few drabbles myself.
alexanderp's review against another edition
4.0
A roaring dark and bloddy ride!
Whether you enjoy brief fiction or horror, you will find both here and with so many high caliber writers, you can't go wrong!
Recommended to anyone with a strong heart and a thirst for blood.
Whether you enjoy brief fiction or horror, you will find both here and with so many high caliber writers, you can't go wrong!
Recommended to anyone with a strong heart and a thirst for blood.
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