226 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787301535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction, by a talented writer who has been compared to Angela Carter.So here we go, into the dark.Some things can’t be spoken about in ...
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
226 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787301535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction, by a talented writer who has been compared to Angela Carter.So here we go, into the dark.Some things can’t be spoken about in ...
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