deniqd's review
2.0
Nice little book, very fast read. Some of the stories aren't very good (The mommy woman) and others are very spooky and I wish they were a bit longer.
readswithdogs's review against another edition
5.0
This was such a fun collection of stories!
Each tale is unique and although some are quite short (a page or two) each one was creepy and terrifying! Usually, when I read a short story collection there's a story I skip because I get bored, but I didn't skip any here! There's a great variety of stories from modern day terror to an Edgar Allan Poe retelling, which shows the author's range well.
I especially enjoyed Artist in Residence and The Scarecrow because they both were a little more twisted than I expected.
The perfect read to set by your bed and spook yourself with.
Each tale is unique and although some are quite short (a page or two) each one was creepy and terrifying! Usually, when I read a short story collection there's a story I skip because I get bored, but I didn't skip any here! There's a great variety of stories from modern day terror to an Edgar Allan Poe retelling, which shows the author's range well.
I especially enjoyed Artist in Residence and The Scarecrow because they both were a little more twisted than I expected.
The perfect read to set by your bed and spook yourself with.
bozzi1's review
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
2.5
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AWAKE - Tales of Terror is a collection of short stories, and like most anthologies, I liked some stories more than others so I try to rate based on the average.Â
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The writing is good, the plots are interesting, and there’s plenty of gore which I normally like, but I had a tough time connecting with several stories. I was often left with questions at the end, either needing more information or feeling like I’d missed something integral to understanding the story.Â
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As I always say with reviews less than 3 stars, don’t let my experience prevent you from reading this one. Maybe I did miss something, maybe it was just a mood, or maybe the style just isn’t for me. The stories I did enjoy were The Hat Box, Visitation Rights, and Awake.Â
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AWAKE - Tales of Terror is a collection of short stories, and like most anthologies, I liked some stories more than others so I try to rate based on the average.Â
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The writing is good, the plots are interesting, and there’s plenty of gore which I normally like, but I had a tough time connecting with several stories. I was often left with questions at the end, either needing more information or feeling like I’d missed something integral to understanding the story.Â
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As I always say with reviews less than 3 stars, don’t let my experience prevent you from reading this one. Maybe I did miss something, maybe it was just a mood, or maybe the style just isn’t for me. The stories I did enjoy were The Hat Box, Visitation Rights, and Awake.Â
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