A review by f18
The Sleep of Reason: An Anthology of Horror by Liz Edwards, Hillary Blair, Savannah Horrocks, Kev Anderson, Lin Visel, Isaiah Smalley, Evan Dahm, Britt C.H., Tristan Harrington, Kel McDonald, Melanie Gillman, Greg Stolze, K.C. Green, Kristin Cheney, Meg Gandy, C. Spike Trotman, Lety R-Z, Carla Speed McNeil, Gabby Schulz, Stevan Zivadinovic, Kit Goode, Randal Milholland, Ainsley Seago, Sophie Goldstein, Lee Blauersouth, J.R. Cullen, Der-shing Helmer, Blue Delliquanti, Brittney Sabo, Gerry Swanson, Rachel Edidin, Jason Bradley Thompson, Ty Blauersouth

dark lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? N/A
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0


3.3 ⭐ average

4- The Child Eater by Meg Gandy
      cw:
Spoilerlanguage, body horror, child abuse, domestic abuse, physical abuse, verbal abuse, minor religious bigotry, blood

3- The Waiting Game by Carla Speed McNeil
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, minor nudity, minor sexual content, suicidal thoughts, nudity
 
3.5- Found Object by britt c. h.
       cw:
Spoiler death, gore, minor blood
 
0.5- The Grackle Bride by Randal Milholland
       cw:
Spoiler minor gore, sexism, classism, minor colonialism
 
4- Proliferation by Lin Visel and J. R. Cullen
       cw:
Spoiler death, animal death
 
2- I Want to Wake Up by Greg Stolze and Langdon Foss
       cw:
Spoiler forced hospitalization, nonconsensual meds/treatment, police violence, suicidal thoughts,  minor guns, violence, minor blood, not explicit nudity but some of the imagery is nudity adjacent
 
4- The Untimely Death of Smokey II by Der-shing Helmer
       cw:
Spoiler animal death, death
 
2.5- Temple by Hillary Blair
       cw:
Spoiler eating disorder, self harm, minor language, minor blood, nudity
 
3- Artifacts by Evan Dahm
3.5- Do Better by Kristin Cheny
4.5- Old Echoes by Lety R-Z and Stevan Zivadinovic
       cw:
Spoiler minor language
 
4- Weft by Kit Goode and Liz Edwards
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, mental illness
 
3.5- Four PM is Tea Time by Ty and Lee Blauersouth
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, minor blood
 
3- Alone by Blue Delliquanti
       cw:
Spoiler body horror
 
4- Growth by Melanie Gillman
       cw:
Spoiler vomiting, medical
 
3.5- Fungus City by Gerald Swanson
       cw:
Spoiler body horror
 
2.5- Sunken Ship by Isaiah Smalley and Kev Anderson
       cw:
Spoiler animal death, blood, vomit
 
2.5- Out of Chaos by Rachel Edidin and Kel McDonald
       cw:
Spoiler blood, pregnancy/birth, fire 
 
4- I AM SICK by KC Green
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, blood, gun violence, medical
 
4- Miracle by C. Spike Trotman
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, medical, very minor nudity
 
4- Fairy Ring by Savannah Horrocks
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, vomit 
 
4- The Collection by Ainsley Seago and Tristan Harrington
       cw:
Spoiler body horror
 
5- Hostess by Gabby Schulz
       cw:
Spoiler body horror, rape, gore, blood, vomit, minor nudity (anatomy diagram)
 
3- The Emperor Awakes by Jason Bradley Thompson
       cw:
Spoiler medical, violence, vomit gore, minor nudity 
 
2.5- Anniversary by Sophie Goldstein
       cw:
Spoiler murder, blood, nudity, trapped,   nudity 
 
3- It Comes Back by Brittney Sabo
       cw:
Spoiler death