Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic by Daisy Butcher

Evil Roots: Killer Tales of the Botanical Gothic

Tales of the Weird

Daisy Butcher

285 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction classics horror mysterious slow-paced

Description

Strangling vines and meat-hungry flora fill this unruly garden of strange stories, selected for their significance as the seeds of the "killer plant" trope in fiction, film, and video games. Before the Demogorgon of Stranger Things and the appeara...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

dark 90%
mysterious 80%
tense 40%
challenging 20%
adventurous 10%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 25%
fast 12%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | N/A: 28% | Plot: 14%

Strong character development?

N/A: 50% | No: 50%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 57% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 50% | N/A: 33% | No: 16%

Average rating

3.81

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