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itspeachie's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
bishopbox's review against another edition
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
4.0
Very spooky! Some stories were mediocre or I feel didn't hit as hard as they could've, but when its good its DAMN good!! My favorites were Black Bark, A Collapse of Horses, and Past Reno!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Torture, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Violence
ttolbert915's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
3.5
bisecle's review against another edition
3.0
This was a perfectly serviceable book of short stories. It was good!
itsyogirl's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
slmatejcik's review against another edition
5.0
Another masterpiece collection by Brian Evenson, featuring reality-bending and sanity-smashing tales that you've probably experienced in a forgotten nightmare. Standouts for me were "The Dust" and "Any Corpse," as I love his stories that blend sci-fi and horror.
And, strangely enough, several of the stories in this book do actually feature horses.
And, strangely enough, several of the stories in this book do actually feature horses.
dogsbooksandpizza's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-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
4.25
This colllection was so unsettling in the best way. I especially appreciated the focus on paranoia and abject fear, which Evenson writes so well. I’d like to remember this collection, too, for its title story: one of my students read it and it deeply affected him, which made me reread it and consider it in new ways. It made me appreciate the story on a different level. I was also deeply impacted by “Cult,” “Seaside Town,” “The Dust,” and “Click.”