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reillykid7's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
motormouth95's review against another edition
4.0
Overall, I enjoyed these short stories. There were a few that weren't to my liking. The only author who's books I'd read before was RL Stine, but now, I believe that I'll be looking into a few of the authors' other works.
eldiente's review against another edition
2.0
I enjoyed a few of these stories in this collection, paid attention to a few others, and endured the rest.
aspygirlsmom_1995's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
comedywriter's review against another edition
5.0
So many of the mysteries in this collection were screamingly good, it gets my highest rating: 5 screams!
psalmcat's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't really understand the point of these stories: they all involved a box. But...what? Some of the stories were pretty good; some weren't. Most just confused me. And a couple were really spooky. I didn't really know any of the authors...yeah, so this was a bust. Too bad.
desdemonarose's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
It's a book of short stories, some better than others. I will say that they picked a great one to end with. It is a Karen Slaughter story. I've heard of her, never really had any interest in checking her out, but this book has definingly changed my mind. It was pretty funny.
It is a pretty good mix with a lot of variety. If you like short stories I'd recommend giving it a read, or if you want to try out a bunch of different authors at once. I listened to the audiobook and it was well read with several narrators.
It is a pretty good mix with a lot of variety. If you like short stories I'd recommend giving it a read, or if you want to try out a bunch of different authors at once. I listened to the audiobook and it was well read with several narrators.
geohiker's review against another edition
2.0
A few stories are okay, a few unreadable; the very last one made me laugh out loud while I listened to it on my walk!
abbyaroza's review against another edition
3.0
As with many anthologies, there was a mix of quality here.
therealestreya's review
2.0
My high points:
-- Waco 1982 by Laura Lippman,
-- Heirloom by Joseph Finder,
-- The Secret Life of Books by Angela Gerst, and
-- The Birdhouse by Stephen Ross.
The rest of the stories were just okay. Not as many winners as most anthologies.
-- Waco 1982 by Laura Lippman,
-- Heirloom by Joseph Finder,
-- The Secret Life of Books by Angela Gerst, and
-- The Birdhouse by Stephen Ross.
The rest of the stories were just okay. Not as many winners as most anthologies.