Reviews

AHH! That's What I Call Horror: An Anthology of '90s Horror by Bridget D. Brave, J.W. Donley, Chelsea Pumpkins, S.E. Denton, Damien B. Raphael, Christopher O'Halloran, C.B. Jones, P.L. McMillan, Mathew Wend, Edith Lockwood, J.V. Gachs, Carson Winter, Patrick Barb, Caleb Stephens

chosetoforget's review

dark funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

2.5

spacemonkey25's review

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

nicole_lb's review

dark emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

5.0

FINALLY an anthology full of bangers! From the cover art, to the 90s nostalgia Easter eggs, and from the heart-wrenching scenes to the heart-pounding moments, this anthology has everything to make your horror heart happy. Truly enjoyable from beginning to end - and I'll definitely be revisiting these stories again!

read_nap_repeat's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

cleverquack's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious medium-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? No

3.0

readerkat727's review

medium-paced

3.0

cheezh8er's review

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

ecn's review

funny medium-paced

3.0

Honestly…. Not the best anthology. The only story I actually liked was the Hat Man one, About a Girl, and kiiiiind of the mysterious package. The 90s nostalgia only somewhat played a role in the stories or was made horror entirely by on what the 90s limited which I think was cheap

mx_manda's review

dark lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

pasuht's review

2.0

Don't let the 2 star rating fool you. There are some really good stories in this book. I wouldn't recommend reading the book from cover to cover. If you're willing to just skip what you don't enjoy, and the 90s thing interests you, you should give it a try.

While the first story didn't grab me, I was of high hopes after reading The Harvest Queen, being creeped out throughout by the tense atmosphere of creepiness.

And the second and third story kept up the pace. But then too many stories were sub par to make reading on, hoping for the next good one - and they were there, like Nona's First and Last Album - a pleasant experience.

Stories like The Grunge and the return to the setting in the in my opinion overlong Return to Gray Springs: Blockbuster Blues felt bland and stylistically boring to me for example.

In some stories the 90s theme furthered the dynamics of the narrative in interesting ways, like the "sitcom" Alive and Living. But in others the clunky writing was made worse by the repeated dropping of 90s google search keywords.

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.