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pceboll's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
3.5
3.5 stars-my partner picked this one out for me and it is a fun little collection for sure! I love stumbling across rare short stories, and the fact that they are all female authors (many forgotten) dabbling in the odd makes this is a collection that I will treasure for years to come. Granted they're not ALL hitters, but my favorites/more memorable stories included: The Revelation by Mary Braddon, The Sculptor's Angel by Marie Corelli, The Haunted Flat by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Island of the Hands by Margaret St Clair, and The Unwanted by Mary Elizabeth Counselman.
jackalop3's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
laurenboys's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
elenavarg's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Most of these stories didn’t get as weird as I hoped. Apart from the through line of imperialism (and all the other -isms it’s closely related to), it was an enjoyable read. I’m very interested in checking out the other collections in this series.
alice94's review against another edition
5.0
I rather enjoyed the fact that this is a collection of books and so therefore much easier to read, it also involves a lot of stories which you normally would not have heard during that time but which are popular today. I was also very surprised by the language, which was actually a lot clearer then one you would normally read during those times and that's something that I found very interesting and unexpected. The stories also include a little bit of a history about each author in the beginning which was very good because it allowed you to get to know more authors then just the popular ones that you see such as Bronte.
claire2305's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
noshyira's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
amalia1985's review against another edition
2.0
Upon finishing this book I couldn't help but think that there was a reason that most of these stories remained hidden. One of the most disappointing volumes in the Tales of the Weird series. Melodrama, ridiculous dialogue, and plots that have little to do with either the Gothic or the Weird. Queens of Boredom would have been a more appropriate title...
millssb's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5