The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror 2010 by Suzy McKee Charnas, Barbara Roden, Michael Shea, Catherynne M. Valente, Margo Lanagan, Sarah Pinborough, Nathan Ballingrud, Nadia Bulkin, Lucius Shepard, Seth Fried, Elizabeth Bear, Kurt Dinan, Stephen Graham Jones, Holly Black, Peter Straub, Stewart O'Nan, Maura McHugh, Steve Rasnic Tem, Roby Davies, Holly Phillips, Gerard Houarner, Ekaterina Sedia, Norman Prentiss, Gemma Files, Paula Guran, Ramsey Campbell, Kelley Armstrong, Peter Atkins, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Paul Tremblay, Joe R. Lansdale, Deborah Biancotti, Kelly Link, Marc Laidlaw, Steve Duffy, Sarah Monette, John Mantooth, John Langan, Gary McMahon, Michael Marshall Smith, Dale Bailey

568 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror short stories adventurous dark slow-paced

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Darkness surrounds us. We can find darkness anywhere: in a strange green stone etched with mysterious symbols; at a small town's annual picnic; in a ghostly house that is easy to enter but not so easy to leave; behind the dumpster in the alley whe...

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Community Reviews Summary of 32 reviews

Moods

adventurous 100%
challenging 100%
dark 100%
emotional 100%
mysterious 100%
sad 100%

Pace

medium 100%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 100%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 100%

Average rating

3.75

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