A review by sarah984
Sycorax's Daughters by Nicole Givens Kurtz, Crystal Connor, Andrea Vocab Sanderson, L. Marie Wood, Nicole D. Sconiers, Tracey Baptiste, RaShell R. Smith-Spears, Deborah Elizabeth Whaley, Eden Royce, Linda D. Addison, Tish Jackson, Kiini Ibura Salaam, Amber Doe, A.J. Locke, K. Ceres Wright, Dana T. McKnight, Deana Zhollis, R.J. Joseph, Sheree Renée Thomas, Tiffany Austin, L.H. Moore, Joy M. Copeland, Cherene Sherrard, Susana Morris, Carole McDonnell, Regina N. Bradley, Lawana Holland-Moore, L. Penelope, Lori Titus, Valjeanne Jeffers, Patricia E. Canterbury, Zin E. Rocklyn, Tenea D. Johnson, Kinitra Brooks, Tanesha Nicole Tyler, Kai Leakes, A.D. Koboah

dark

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.0

This is an anthology of horror-themed works (short stories and poems) by African American women. I liked the variety of themes in the various works, and the focus in the stories on Black women as focal characters. The stories vary widely in tone and subject matter so I think there is something for everyone, but I personally found the strong religious bent of some of the stories kind of off-putting.

Favourites: Tree of the Forest Seven Bells Turns the World Round Midnight by Sheree Renée Thomas, Kim by Nicole D. Sconiers, The Mankana-kil by L. Penelope.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Abortion, Blood, Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Racism, and Slavery

Moderate: Child death, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Bullying

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Gun violence, Death of parent, Homophobia, Infertility, and Infidelity