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Worst Laid Plans: An Anthology of Vacation Horror by Scott Cole, V. Castro, S.E. Howard, Sadie Hartmann, Waylon Jordan, Asher Ellis, Patrick Lacey, Jeremy Herbert, Chad Stroup, Samantha Kolesnik, Mark Wheaton, Hailey Piper, Greg Sisco, Kenzie Jennings, Malcolm Mills, Laura Keating
2 reviews
luisaveras's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
What a fun book! Fast to read and well organized, Samantha Kolesnik brings us a nice and diverse selection of horror vacations for us to enjoy! Don't chase strange RVs, don't talk to weird people, don't go into the water, or caves, or conventions, or, or .. just don't!
The anthology contains an amazing introduction by Sadie Hartmann (5/5 for that!) and 14 short stories of vacation hell! I will for sure look into other works from every writer in this. Here is quick comments on them, but don't worry, there are no spoilers!
You’ve Been Saved by S.E. Howard - 5/5
Great introduction piece to get you hooked!
Summers with Annie by Greg Sisco - 4/5
Beautifully written! Fear lingers on.
Expertise by Asher Ellis - 4/5
Ooh! Barracuda!
Unkindly Girls by Hailey Pipez - 4/5
What if the one you "love" the most is unkindly?
Deep in the Heart by Waylon Jordan - 5/5
Fun! Fun! Fun! A teen adventure and one of my favorites for sure!
Peelings by Kenzie Jennings - 3/5
A bit to quick, but fantastic ending!
The Difference Between Crocodiles and Alligators by Malcolm Mills - ?/5
No score to this one cause I legit did not get it. The writing is good, but the narrator is unreliable and the plot too confusing. Frustrating.
The Cucuy of Cancun by V. Castro -4/5
We all need vacations sometimes!
Taylor Family Vacation ’93 by Jeremy Herbert -4/5
A an unexpected gut punch.
The Penanggalan by Scott Cole - 5/5
I googled Penanggalan!!!
Sex with Dolphins by Chad Stroup - 4/5
Heartbreaking and also happy?!? It's weird, I like it!
Caught a Glimpse by Patrick Lacey - 4/5
I wear my sunglasses at night!
In the Water by Mark Wheaton -5/5
Another favorite! The switch in settings building the plot is so good!
Good Time in the Bad Lands by Laura Keating -4/5
Ah! Vacations! Sometimes they are not quite as relaxing...
I found out some of the stories are being made into short movies by GenreBlast Film ! Yes! I am happy I got to reading this one. Nice cover art, new writers to add to the list, fun stories for every kind of horror lover, well putt together. Happy reading! And if you are considering taking a vacation, maybe ... just don't!
The anthology contains an amazing introduction by Sadie Hartmann (5/5 for that!) and 14 short stories of vacation hell! I will for sure look into other works from every writer in this. Here is quick comments on them, but don't worry, there are no spoilers!
You’ve Been Saved by S.E. Howard - 5/5
Great introduction piece to get you hooked!
Summers with Annie by Greg Sisco - 4/5
Beautifully written! Fear lingers on.
Expertise by Asher Ellis - 4/5
Ooh! Barracuda!
Unkindly Girls by Hailey Pipez - 4/5
What if the one you "love" the most is unkindly?
Deep in the Heart by Waylon Jordan - 5/5
Fun! Fun! Fun! A teen adventure and one of my favorites for sure!
Peelings by Kenzie Jennings - 3/5
A bit to quick, but fantastic ending!
The Difference Between Crocodiles and Alligators by Malcolm Mills - ?/5
No score to this one cause I legit did not get it. The writing is good, but the narrator is unreliable and the plot too confusing. Frustrating.
The Cucuy of Cancun by V. Castro -4/5
We all need vacations sometimes!
Taylor Family Vacation ’93 by Jeremy Herbert -4/5
A an unexpected gut punch.
The Penanggalan by Scott Cole - 5/5
I googled Penanggalan!!!
Sex with Dolphins by Chad Stroup - 4/5
Heartbreaking and also happy?!? It's weird, I like it!
Caught a Glimpse by Patrick Lacey - 4/5
I wear my sunglasses at night!
In the Water by Mark Wheaton -5/5
Another favorite! The switch in settings building the plot is so good!
Good Time in the Bad Lands by Laura Keating -4/5
Ah! Vacations! Sometimes they are not quite as relaxing...
I found out some of the stories are being made into short movies by GenreBlast Film ! Yes! I am happy I got to reading this one. Nice cover art, new writers to add to the list, fun stories for every kind of horror lover, well putt together. Happy reading! And if you are considering taking a vacation, maybe ... just don't!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, and Misogyny
Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Death
madarauchiha's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
3.0
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Fave stories. In the Water, The Cucuy of Cancun, Summers with Annie.
◆ You’ve Been Saved
minor alcohol,
major kidnapping, violence, gore, body horror,
◆ Summers with Annie
minor alcohol use, child abuse,
medium parental death,
◆ Expertise
minor blood,
medium death, murder,
◆ Unkindly Girls
minor bullying,
medium child death, murder, drug use lsd, incest, pedophilia,
major suicide, drowning scenario, incest,
major incest plot point, context is
◆ Deep in the Heart
major violence, gore, death, body horror, claustrophobia,
◆ Peelings
minor sexual content, major drug abuse, drugs prescription drugs,
medium menstruation, infidelity,
major body horror, child abuse, bullying, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, toxic relationships,
◆ The Difference Between Crocodiles and Alligators
minor sexual content, murder, death,
medium drug use,
◆ The Cucuy of Cancun
minor blood, violence, gore, alcohol use, drugs hard drugs,
medium sexual content, colonization,
major gore, blood, murder, cannibalism?,
◆ TAYLOR FAMILY VACATION ‘ 93
major kidnapping,
◆ The Penanggalan
minor grief,
medium gore, medical content, death,
major gore, body horror, dogs,
◆ Sex with Dolphins
medium beastiality, animal cruelty, pregnancy, alcohol use,
major drowning, death, grief, body horror,
◆ Caught a Glimpse
medium alcohol use,
major sexual harassment, drug use smoking tobacco, eye horror,
◆ In the Water
minor human trafficking,
medium drugs,
major police, death, violence, cannibalism, injuries, bone fractures, gun violence, gore, death, kidnapping, murder,
◆ Good Time in the Bad Lands
minor alcoholism,
major violence, body horror,
Fave stories. In the Water, The Cucuy of Cancun, Summers with Annie.
◆ You’ve Been Saved
minor alcohol,
major kidnapping, violence, gore, body horror,
◆ Summers with Annie
minor alcohol use, child abuse,
medium parental death,
◆ Expertise
minor blood,
medium death, murder,
◆ Unkindly Girls
minor bullying,
medium child death, murder, drug use lsd, incest, pedophilia,
major suicide, drowning scenario, incest,
major incest plot point, context is
Spoiler
dad is sexually attracted to his daughter and intends to kill her for this because he blames her for this.◆ Deep in the Heart
major violence, gore, death, body horror, claustrophobia,
◆ Peelings
minor sexual content, major drug abuse, drugs prescription drugs,
medium menstruation, infidelity,
major body horror, child abuse, bullying, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, toxic relationships,
◆ The Difference Between Crocodiles and Alligators
minor sexual content, murder, death,
medium drug use,
◆ The Cucuy of Cancun
minor blood, violence, gore, alcohol use, drugs hard drugs,
medium sexual content, colonization,
major gore, blood, murder, cannibalism?,
◆ TAYLOR FAMILY VACATION ‘ 93
major kidnapping,
◆ The Penanggalan
minor grief,
medium gore, medical content, death,
major gore, body horror, dogs,
◆ Sex with Dolphins
medium beastiality, animal cruelty, pregnancy, alcohol use,
major drowning, death, grief, body horror,
◆ Caught a Glimpse
medium alcohol use,
major sexual harassment, drug use smoking tobacco, eye horror,
◆ In the Water
minor human trafficking,
medium drugs,
major police, death, violence, cannibalism, injuries, bone fractures, gun violence, gore, death, kidnapping, murder,
◆ Good Time in the Bad Lands
minor alcoholism,
major violence, body horror,
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Animal cruelty, Child death, Death, Colonisation, Drug use, Gore, Incest, Medical content, Infidelity, Murder, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Gore, Murder, Sexual content, Trafficking, and Violence
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