The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 1 by James D. Jenkins, Ryan Cagle

The Valancourt Book of World Horror Stories, Vol. 1

James D. Jenkins, Ryan Cagle with Pilar Pedraza (Contributor), Flavius Ardelean (Contributor), Anders Fager (Contributor), Tanya Tynjälä (Contributor), Frithjof Spalder (Contributor), José María Latorre (Contributor), Luigi Musolino (Contributor), Martin Steyn (Contributor), Attila Veres (Contributor), Lars Ahn (Contributor), Bernardo Esquinca (Contributor), Cristina Fernández Cubas (Contributor), Christien Boomsma (Contributor), Elisenda Solsona (Contributor), Michael Roch (Contributor), Solange Rodríguez Pappe (Contributor), Bathie Ngoye Thiam (Contributor), Marko Hautala (Contributor), Yvette Tan (Contributor), Ariane Gélinas (Contributor), Flore Hazoumé (Contributor), James D. Jenkins (Translator), Luca Karafiáth (Translator), Sanna Terho (Translator), Mara Faye Lethem (Translator)

428 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

What if there were a whole world of great horror fiction out there you didn't know anything about, written by authors in distant lands and in foreign languages, outstanding horror stories you had no access to, written in languages you couldn't rea...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 92%
tense 57%
adventurous 21%
emotional 21%
reflective 21%
challenging 14%
sad 14%
funny 7%
informative 7%

Pace

medium 64%
fast 28%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 22% | N/A: 11%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 77% | N/A: 11% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | N/A: 22%

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