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naiadtales's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Like all anthologies, there were some stories that were stronger than others but what I loved about <I>The Black Girl Survives in This One</I> is that all the stories felt cohesive and that all the stories in the anthology were pretty enjoyable (and spooky).
In terms of stories that spooked me the most, it would definitely be <I> Harvesters </I> by L.L Mckinney and <I> The Brides of Devil's Bayou </I> by Desiree S. Evans. The most heartwarming story for me was <I> Local Color </I> by Eden Royce and SN: but something I've always loved about Eden's stories is the family aspect. The stories that ended with me supporting women's 'wrongs' and going YESSS GIRL were <I> Foxhunt </I> by Charlotte Nicole Davisx and <I> Black Pride </I> by Justina Ireland.
Stories ranked from my Most to Least Favorite
1. Harvesters - L.L Mckinney
2. Foxhunt - Charlotte Nicole Davis
3. Local Color - Eden Royce
4. Ghost Light - Erin E. Adams
5. The Brides of Devil's Bayou - Desiree S. Evans
6. Black Pride - Justina Ireland & Inheritance - Camara Aaron
7. Welcome Back to the Cosmos - Kortney Nash
8. Black Girl Nature Group - Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
9. The Skittering Thing - Monica Brashears (omg are we not teaching the kids stranger danger anymore???)
10. TMI - Zakiya Dalila Harris
11. The Black String - Vincent Tirado
12. Queeniums for Greeniums - Brittney Morris
13. Cemetary Dance Party - Saraciea . J Fennell
14. The Screamers - Daka Hermon
Always in the market for more anthologies so in my humble opinion y'all should collab again!
In terms of stories that spooked me the most, it would definitely be <I> Harvesters </I> by L.L Mckinney and <I> The Brides of Devil's Bayou </I> by Desiree S. Evans. The most heartwarming story for me was <I> Local Color </I> by Eden Royce and SN: but something I've always loved about Eden's stories is the family aspect. The stories that ended with me supporting women's 'wrongs' and going YESSS GIRL were <I> Foxhunt </I> by Charlotte Nicole Davisx and <I> Black Pride </I> by Justina Ireland.
Stories ranked from my Most to Least Favorite
1. Harvesters - L.L Mckinney
2. Foxhunt - Charlotte Nicole Davis
3. Local Color - Eden Royce
4. Ghost Light - Erin E. Adams
5. The Brides of Devil's Bayou - Desiree S. Evans
6. Black Pride - Justina Ireland & Inheritance - Camara Aaron
7. Welcome Back to the Cosmos - Kortney Nash
8. Black Girl Nature Group - Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
9. The Skittering Thing - Monica Brashears (omg are we not teaching the kids stranger danger anymore???)
10. TMI - Zakiya Dalila Harris
11. The Black String - Vincent Tirado
12. Queeniums for Greeniums - Brittney Morris
13. Cemetary Dance Party - Saraciea . J Fennell
14. The Screamers - Daka Hermon
Always in the market for more anthologies so in my humble opinion y'all should collab again!
rainbowbean's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Overall score: 4 ⭐’s This was a great collection!
Love the title of this book and the trampling of the trope. Great representation across the book. I enjoyed this and so many of the stories were both satisfying but left me wanting more.
Rated each story below with no description/spoilers.
Harvesters 4/5 ⭐’s
Welcome Back to the Cosmos 3/5 ⭐’s
Ghost Light 5/5 ⭐’s
The Brides of Devil Bayou 5/5 ⭐’s
TMI 5/5 ⭐’s
Black Pride 5/5 ⭐’s
The Screamers 4/5 ⭐’s
Queeniums for the Greenium 4/5 ⭐’s
Inheritance 5/5 ⭐’s
Black Girl Nature Group 5/5 ⭐’s
Cemetery Dance Part 3/5 ⭐’s
The Skittering Thing 3/5 ⭐’s
The Black Strings 3/5 ⭐’s
Local Color 3/5 ⭐’s
Foxhunt 4/5 ⭐’s
Love the title of this book and the trampling of the trope. Great representation across the book. I enjoyed this and so many of the stories were both satisfying but left me wanting more.
Rated each story below with no description/spoilers.
Harvesters 4/5 ⭐’s
Welcome Back to the Cosmos 3/5 ⭐’s
Ghost Light 5/5 ⭐’s
The Brides of Devil Bayou 5/5 ⭐’s
TMI 5/5 ⭐’s
Black Pride 5/5 ⭐’s
The Screamers 4/5 ⭐’s
Queeniums for the Greenium 4/5 ⭐’s
Inheritance 5/5 ⭐’s
Black Girl Nature Group 5/5 ⭐’s
Cemetery Dance Part 3/5 ⭐’s
The Skittering Thing 3/5 ⭐’s
The Black Strings 3/5 ⭐’s
Local Color 3/5 ⭐’s
Foxhunt 4/5 ⭐’s
bookishly_laura9813's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
thereadingpan's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
I am a huge fan of the horror genre for books as well as movie media. It is so refreshing to see Black authors fill a gapping hole that was created by Hollywood in the 60s and has continued to persist even now.
The Black girl survives is my first anthology and I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the format of 1 chapter per story, it felt very quick and easy to read while still flowing well.
I would recommend this to anyone who is already a horror fan and anyone who is interested in reading within the genre, these stories are not scary just more shocking and “gasp worthy” so still safe for younger teens as well.
*I received this audiobook from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio free for review, all words and opinions are my own.*
The Black girl survives is my first anthology and I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I liked the format of 1 chapter per story, it felt very quick and easy to read while still flowing well.
I would recommend this to anyone who is already a horror fan and anyone who is interested in reading within the genre, these stories are not scary just more shocking and “gasp worthy” so still safe for younger teens as well.
*I received this audiobook from NetGalley and Macmillan Audio free for review, all words and opinions are my own.*
1kelsey_jw's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
clarag's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
earlza347's review
Maybe I'm in a bit of a reading slump so take this explanation with a grain of salt. I was interested at the beginning of the first story, but with each story after that, I was getting less and less interested as it was a bit hard to get into the stories by listening to the audiobook. I was hoping this book would me out of my reading slump, but sadly it did not.