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ambrose_7's review against another edition
4.0
100 Word Horrors introduced me to a style of writing I've never experienced before. There's a humongous difference between short stories and drabbles. Being able to tell a story in only 100 words is a complicated artform and I was more than impressed when it was done correctly. I've compiled a list of my ten favorite stories from the collection of 110 stories with short thoughts on each.
Honorable Mention: Silence by Pippa Bailey, I liked this one because it was presented in such visceral terms. The ending was a bit cliché though.
Honorable Mention: The Dolls by Mark Lukens, a funny little story that goes over the problem of how wasteful humans are in a unique way. Great story to finish the anthology with.
Honorable Mention: Jack Frost by Christina Bergling, dying to Jack Frost would be most unpleasant as Bergling shows. Creative idea for a drabble, I liked it.
10: Beasts from Below by Alex Laybourne, I find this one funny. Humans might not be the strongest physically, but we did create nukes…
9: Alone by Brandy Yassa, I liked the secret message in this one, what’s happening behind the words. It was my favorite style of Drabble in the entire collection.
8: Just A Game by Christopher Motz, I laughed at the ending of this one. Had the shock value, even if it was unrealistic.
7: Hobby by Matt Hickman, disturbing, as it’s alluded the MC is a child. Very good imagery given the strict word constrictions of a drabble.
6: Air by Dave McClusty, I also love stories like this where you don’t know what’s going on until the end, just that it’s horrible. This is a concept I’ve thought of before, I wonder how fast the camera crews would get it off air? (Pun intended)
5: Greed Has No Heart by Mark Lumby, this one is the best story for just disturbing classic horror. With a beautiful finishing line I love the images this story paints.
4: Jolly Ol’ Infiltrator by Weston Kincade, a beautiful twist on what Santa thinks of the “impostors” of him. I also love the rhyming.
3: The Dead Thing by Lisa Morton, I love that I had to read this one like three times to figure it out and I was so proud of myself once I did. Showed it to many peers and family to see if they could figure it out.
2: It's by Billy Chizmar, What an idea! And presented in such a short time. What would you do if you knew you were the last human to exist?
1: The Man in the Black Sweater by Richard Chizmar, I loved this one, beautiful irony. I don’t think it’s the most original concept. But man it is beautifully portrayed for 100 words. Best story in the collection.
I think the anthology was strongest in the beginning some of the stories that were in the middle of it felt weaker. But I had an enjoyable experience with all of it. I ended up reading it in only a couple of days. I might be a flash-fiction convert. I want to see it in genres besides horror now.
Honorable Mention: Silence by Pippa Bailey, I liked this one because it was presented in such visceral terms. The ending was a bit cliché though.
Honorable Mention: The Dolls by Mark Lukens, a funny little story that goes over the problem of how wasteful humans are in a unique way. Great story to finish the anthology with.
Honorable Mention: Jack Frost by Christina Bergling, dying to Jack Frost would be most unpleasant as Bergling shows. Creative idea for a drabble, I liked it.
10: Beasts from Below by Alex Laybourne, I find this one funny. Humans might not be the strongest physically, but we did create nukes…
9: Alone by Brandy Yassa, I liked the secret message in this one, what’s happening behind the words. It was my favorite style of Drabble in the entire collection.
8: Just A Game by Christopher Motz, I laughed at the ending of this one. Had the shock value, even if it was unrealistic.
7: Hobby by Matt Hickman, disturbing, as it’s alluded the MC is a child. Very good imagery given the strict word constrictions of a drabble.
6: Air by Dave McClusty, I also love stories like this where you don’t know what’s going on until the end, just that it’s horrible. This is a concept I’ve thought of before, I wonder how fast the camera crews would get it off air? (Pun intended)
5: Greed Has No Heart by Mark Lumby, this one is the best story for just disturbing classic horror. With a beautiful finishing line I love the images this story paints.
4: Jolly Ol’ Infiltrator by Weston Kincade, a beautiful twist on what Santa thinks of the “impostors” of him. I also love the rhyming.
3: The Dead Thing by Lisa Morton, I love that I had to read this one like three times to figure it out and I was so proud of myself once I did. Showed it to many peers and family to see if they could figure it out.
2: It's by Billy Chizmar, What an idea! And presented in such a short time. What would you do if you knew you were the last human to exist?
1: The Man in the Black Sweater by Richard Chizmar, I loved this one, beautiful irony. I don’t think it’s the most original concept. But man it is beautifully portrayed for 100 words. Best story in the collection.
I think the anthology was strongest in the beginning some of the stories that were in the middle of it felt weaker. But I had an enjoyable experience with all of it. I ended up reading it in only a couple of days. I might be a flash-fiction convert. I want to see it in genres besides horror now.
blatdriver's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great anthology, with lots and lots of stories, as suggested in the intro, I did take a minute or two after each story to think about them.
Most of them I liked some not so much, but have have to expect that with so many stories, but there is a little something for everyone!
And it has inspired me to try writing a few drabbles myself.
Most of them I liked some not so much, but have have to expect that with so many stories, but there is a little something for everyone!
And it has inspired me to try writing a few drabbles myself.
ohhdeanna's review
dark
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was sometimes really great, and other times kind of meh. Some of the stories definitely didn't do it for me, but I think on the whole this was a really cool exercise. I was well versed with the concept of drabbles (I was a teenager in the 2000s who read fanfiction, eek!) and know how hard they can be, so major props to the writers. Here are a few that stood out for me, that I think will definitely encourage me to read more by those authors: Disregarded Advice by Ike Hamill, The Dead Thing by Lisa Morton, Lightbulb by Matthew Brockmeyer, A Demonic Pact by Billy San Juan, The Grave by Amy Cross, The Beauty of the Seas by Kevin J. Kennedy and Selfie by Rick Gualtieri. Absolute favourites were the two drabbles by Lisa Vasquez, Night Terrors and Vermillion.
Overall, definitely recommend and will be reading the other ones in the series. A heads up - this was available on kindle unlimited!
Overall, definitely recommend and will be reading the other ones in the series. A heads up - this was available on kindle unlimited!
biteintobooks's review against another edition
4.0
Thanks to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I have pointed this out before, and I'm going to do it again; It's hard for me to get into books that have short stories. I can't totally "lose" myself in the story, because before you do it, the story is ended already. In this book the stories aren't even 1 Kindle page so you won't be able to get into the story, even if you were committing and trying your best.
A longer review can be found at Bite Into Books
What I liked especially about this book with the 100 Word Horrors, is that you read a short story and that the final sentence is the moment you "get it". Sometimes you have no idea what you're reading and the final sentence gives you that little information you still needed. It sometimes left me with a great smirk on my face. There were a lot of short stories that I would've loved to be longer stories!
I have pointed this out before, and I'm going to do it again; It's hard for me to get into books that have short stories. I can't totally "lose" myself in the story, because before you do it, the story is ended already. In this book the stories aren't even 1 Kindle page so you won't be able to get into the story, even if you were committing and trying your best.
A longer review can be found at Bite Into Books
What I liked especially about this book with the 100 Word Horrors, is that you read a short story and that the final sentence is the moment you "get it". Sometimes you have no idea what you're reading and the final sentence gives you that little information you still needed. It sometimes left me with a great smirk on my face. There were a lot of short stories that I would've loved to be longer stories!
bobmetal's review against another edition
5.0
Drabbles are a difficult thing to get right, with only 100 words to tell a whole story there is always a risk that you'll miss the connection with the reader. I'm happy to say that the majority of the stories in this collection worked for me. I've already ordered the other books in the series to read
blatdriver's review
4.0
This was a great anthology, with lots and lots of stories, as suggested in the intro, I did take a minute or two after each story to think about them.
Most of them I liked some not so much, but have have to expect that with so many stories, but there is a little something for everyone!
And it has inspired me to try writing a few drabbles myself.
Most of them I liked some not so much, but have have to expect that with so many stories, but there is a little something for everyone!
And it has inspired me to try writing a few drabbles myself.
alexanderp's review
4.0
A roaring dark and bloddy ride!
Whether you enjoy brief fiction or horror, you will find both here and with so many high caliber writers, you can't go wrong!
Recommended to anyone with a strong heart and a thirst for blood.
Whether you enjoy brief fiction or horror, you will find both here and with so many high caliber writers, you can't go wrong!
Recommended to anyone with a strong heart and a thirst for blood.
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