240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529111286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction. Alone in a remote house in Iceland a woman is unnerved by her isolation; another can only find respite from the clinging gh...
Community Reviews Summary of 642 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 54%
challenging 35%
emotional 33%
reflective 25%
sad 23%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 25% | Character: 20% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 36% | No: 18% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 14% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Blood, Child deathModerate
Vomit, Confinement, MiscarriageMinor
Gore, Death of parent
240 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781529111286
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Vintage
Publication date: 01 October 2020
Description
A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction. Alone in a remote house in Iceland a woman is unnerved by her isolation; another can only find respite from the clinging gh...
Community Reviews Summary of 642 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 54%
challenging 35%
emotional 33%
reflective 25%
sad 23%
adventurous 3%
funny 2%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%
Pace
fast 37%
slow 18%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 25% | Character: 20% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 41% | N/A: 36% | No: 18% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 27% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 51% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 10%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 49% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 14% | No: 9%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Blood, Child deathModerate
Vomit, Confinement, MiscarriageMinor
Gore, Death of parent