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punkystarshine's review against another edition
4.5
I don't read a ton of anthologies because the quality can vary so drastically from story to story, but I'm so glad I read this one because ALL of these stories are great. Fun little YA Halloween romps. All by and about queer people of color. I picked this book up for the Kalynn Bayron story, but I genuinely enjoyed all of them. Some of these stories are perfect as little snippets, some I really wish were full-sized stories, but all were a great time. Queer horror is my favorite genre, and I didn't even realize it existed until a few years ago.
cobaltbookshelf's review against another edition
3.0
I was a big fan of this collection of short stories. As with most anthologies, some of the stories worked better for me than others. I think YA readers will like this especially lovers of fantasy and horror.
A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
lynnedora's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
rsnuggs21's review against another edition
A little more romance than I wanted. YA is hit and miss for me because of that reason.
amberpants's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Homophobia
madmooney's review against another edition
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for this anthology.
I will say that [b:Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror Delight|61775756|Night of the Living Queers 13 Tales of Terror Delight|Shelly Page|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1673722583l/61775756._SY75_.jpg|97403217] does a great job of finding a diverse cast of writers from different cultures, so your reading is not limited to North American superstitions and spooky beliefs. The theme of blue moons on a Halloween could be restrictive at times, so I hope their next anthology sheds with this gimmick and allows for all sorts of international queer horror.
There is a different between the experience of reading and reviewing a short story collection by a single author versus reading an anthology by multiple authors: with the short story collection, you get to gauge the full breadth of the author as they try to tantalize and and spook you through their standard and experimental fare.
With an anthology - you only get one shot, and if it happens that the shot that each author took was not that best (but their best fitting the theme of queer + young adult + blue moon) then there is a great chance that you may leave the mental stage set up for you by each entrant not feeling satisfied - but they can totally be your bag if you read more of their body of work.
That said, I do not want to besmirch any single author only because their single shot did not jive with me, so I will only be reviewing my top 5 selections.
I will say that [b:Night of the Living Queers: 13 Tales of Terror Delight|61775756|Night of the Living Queers 13 Tales of Terror Delight|Shelly Page|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1673722583l/61775756._SY75_.jpg|97403217] does a great job of finding a diverse cast of writers from different cultures, so your reading is not limited to North American superstitions and spooky beliefs. The theme of blue moons on a Halloween could be restrictive at times, so I hope their next anthology sheds with this gimmick and allows for all sorts of international queer horror.
There is a different between the experience of reading and reviewing a short story collection by a single author versus reading an anthology by multiple authors: with the short story collection, you get to gauge the full breadth of the author as they try to tantalize and and spook you through their standard and experimental fare.
With an anthology - you only get one shot, and if it happens that the shot that each author took was not that best (but their best fitting the theme of queer + young adult + blue moon) then there is a great chance that you may leave the mental stage set up for you by each entrant not feeling satisfied - but they can totally be your bag if you read more of their body of work.
That said, I do not want to besmirch any single author only because their single shot did not jive with me, so I will only be reviewing my top 5 selections.
marieintheraw's review against another edition
3.0
I think my favorite story was by Kalynn Bayron. Sadly, I did not vibe with every story in this collection as much as I wanted and I am wondering if it has to deal with the prompting for it.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
I received an ecopy of this book through Netgalley; however, my opinions are my own.
lillowo's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
This book tells me with so much joy at points and also so much sadness. It is a collection of short stories written by queer people of color and I absolutely loved the range of happiness and grief and fear that was throughout the entire stories. It's warmed my heart so much.