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lourdeslo's review against another edition
4.0
This anthology is the perfect book too reads while you’re sitting or laying by a camp fire alone or with friends. All ten authors offer you stories that will have you constantly looking over your shoulder or wonder what’s lurking on the next page.
I really enjoyed the book so much . I felt the authors each offered the readers a chance to get to know their writing ,if they weren’t already familiar with them outside of this book. For me I am already familiar and love so many of the authors in this book . So though I knew it would be great based off of that alone, I got to know authors who I had not previously read from. Making me want to go and read other books/stories from these authors. Though I wont say if I like one story more than the other because I think you’ll be hard pressed to do so yourself after reading this book. It’s perfect for the spooky season or anytime you think you want something horror filled to read.
This book has lgbtq representation, zombies, a haunted mansion, demons, ghost, hoo doo,stalker, death, and so much more. I mean what else do you expect from a horror book. If you love black mirror, Jordan Peele, love craft country, or just horror in general I say you’ll love this book as much as I have. The only thing that it was missing for me was more stories .
All opinons are my own and honest. Thank you Netgalley and Amberjack publishing for allowing me to read this ARC. It was definitely one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it did not disappoint.
I really enjoyed the book so much . I felt the authors each offered the readers a chance to get to know their writing ,if they weren’t already familiar with them outside of this book. For me I am already familiar and love so many of the authors in this book . So though I knew it would be great based off of that alone, I got to know authors who I had not previously read from. Making me want to go and read other books/stories from these authors. Though I wont say if I like one story more than the other because I think you’ll be hard pressed to do so yourself after reading this book. It’s perfect for the spooky season or anytime you think you want something horror filled to read.
This book has lgbtq representation, zombies, a haunted mansion, demons, ghost, hoo doo,stalker, death, and so much more. I mean what else do you expect from a horror book. If you love black mirror, Jordan Peele, love craft country, or just horror in general I say you’ll love this book as much as I have. The only thing that it was missing for me was more stories .
All opinons are my own and honest. Thank you Netgalley and Amberjack publishing for allowing me to read this ARC. It was definitely one of my most anticipated reads of the year and it did not disappoint.
sagramoure's review against another edition
2.5
there’s nothing wrong with this book, i would still recommend it to people, it just wasn’t for me. maybe i just don’t like horror?
punkystarshine's review against another edition
4.75
Once again came here for Kalynn Bayron, but being glad I didn't read ONLY her story, because there were so many gems in this one. I think Lights, All My Best Friends Are Dead, and No Harm Done were my favorites but honestly it's hard to choose.
countesslemongrab's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Some short stories I liked more than others. Some had issues with pacing or lack of page breaks for a good stopping point. I liked the different approach to social issues and thought these were interesting and unique stories. Overall I enjoyed it
bluehairedreads's review against another edition
3.5
3.5 stars.
This took me much longer to finish than it should have. I'm realizing that I read short stories collections/anthologies very slowly. I think this was an enjoyable collections and there were only two stories that I had a hard time being invested in. My personal favorites I think are, "Be Not Afraid" by Ashia Monet, "All My Best Friends are Dead" by Liselle Sambury, "Mother, Daughter, and the Devil" by Donyae Colesand "No Harm Done" by Circe Moskowitz. I knew a lot of the authors who were involved but I was also introduced to new authors and authors who are debuting this year. I'm interested in checking out their other works.
This took me much longer to finish than it should have. I'm realizing that I read short stories collections/anthologies very slowly. I think this was an enjoyable collections and there were only two stories that I had a hard time being invested in. My personal favorites I think are, "Be Not Afraid" by Ashia Monet, "All My Best Friends are Dead" by Liselle Sambury, "Mother, Daughter, and the Devil" by Donyae Colesand "No Harm Done" by Circe Moskowitz. I knew a lot of the authors who were involved but I was also introduced to new authors and authors who are debuting this year. I'm interested in checking out their other works.
ngip's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.0
aspen_ethan's review against another edition
dark
tense
3.75
The first few stories are truly terrifying, but after that it feels like they get less and less scary and rushed. A few of them would be much better as novellas/full books where there is time to build the tension more slowly or give us a fuller story.
claudcloud's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I am, quite decidedly, not a horror girlie by any stretch of the imagination - I can barely watch a horror movie trailer and get freaked out for weeks. But this was quite enjoyable!!
Some of the short stories were definitely weaker than others, but there were some standouts that I really enjoyed (my favorites being 'Be Not Afraid', 'The Consumption of Vienna Montreau' and 'Mother, Daughter and the Devil')!
Some of the short stories were definitely weaker than others, but there were some standouts that I really enjoyed (my favorites being 'Be Not Afraid', 'The Consumption of Vienna Montreau' and 'Mother, Daughter and the Devil')!