It Was All A Dream: An Anthology of Bad Horror Tropes Done Right by Helena O'Connor, Laurel Hightower, Cormack Baldwin, Eric Raglin, Madison McSweeney, Gabino Iglesias, Erin Brown, Drew E. Huff, Gemma Files, LC von Hessen, Alex Woodroe, Angela Sylvaine, Wendy N. Wagner, K.A. Wiggins, Erin Keating, Nikki R. Leigh, J.V. Gachs, Laird Barron, Tom Coombe, Belicia Rhea, Brandon Applegate, Taylor Rae, Hailey Piper, Patrick Barb, Die Booth, Edward Lodi, Danielle Davis, Lyndon Nicholas

It Was All A Dream: An Anthology of Bad Horror Tropes Done Right

Helena O'Connor, Laurel Hightower, Cormack Baldwin, Eric Raglin, Madison McSweeney, Gabino Iglesias, Erin Brown, Drew E. Huff, Gemma Files, LC von Hessen, Alex Woodroe, Angela Sylvaine, Wendy N. Wagner, K.A. Wiggins, Erin Keating, Nikki R. Leigh, J.V. Gachs, Laird Barron, Tom Coombe, Belicia Rhea, Brandon Applegate, Taylor Rae, Hailey Piper, Patrick Barb, Die Booth, Edward Lodi, Danielle Davis, Lyndon Nicholas

373 pages • first pub 2022 (editions) user-added

fiction horror dark emotional reflective medium-paced

Description

There are plenty of tropes we’d like to see rot in their graves, but they keep coming back from the dead. In this book, horror's most devious minds subvert, reclaim, and double down on what you know too well, giving even the most done-to-death tro...

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Community Reviews Summary of 11 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
funny 71%
tense 71%
emotional 57%
adventurous 42%
mysterious 42%
inspiring 14%
lighthearted 14%
reflective 14%
sad 14%

Pace

fast 83%
medium 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 40% | A mix: 20% | Character: 20% | N/A: 20%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 66% | N/A: 16% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | Yes: 16%

Average rating

3.98

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