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rowmama's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I'm not normally a horror fan but I loved these short stories! Each one unique and many had me on the edge of my seat. YA appropriate but fun for scardey cat adults like myself too!
shaniamarie21's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
lit_lady's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Nice diverse set of shorts curated for this collection: Sci-fi, retelling, paranormal, religious, curses, creature feature, etc so there is something for everyone. And the shorts that were good, were great.
This collection still falls prey to the short story anthology problem of 4 are great to good. The rest are meh to terrible USUALLY leaning to terrible this one leans more to meh.
If you're looking for low stakes YA horror you could do worse, but you could also do a lot better.
This collection still falls prey to the short story anthology problem of 4 are great to good. The rest are meh to terrible USUALLY leaning to terrible this one leans more to meh.
If you're looking for low stakes YA horror you could do worse, but you could also do a lot better.
chloe15's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-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
4.0
dhatislandbookworm's review against another edition
mysterious
fast-paced
4.0
As a Black horror fan, I get tired of the Black characters dying first or playing into the magical negro trope in films. We deserve to see ourselves as final girls too! That’s what’s so refreshing about The Black Girl Survives In This One: it turns this stereotype on its head.
Each story prided itself in being atmospheric and pulled you in as soon as it began. The anthology also covered a few subgenres like sci-fi, body horror, and psychological horror, so there’s something here for everyone! My favorite stories were Harvesters, The Brides of Devil’s Bayou, The Screamers, The Black Strings, and Foxhunt.
This would be a great companion novel to The Black Guy Dies First, a non-fiction book that discusses the history of Black horror, and perfect for anyone wanting to dip their toes into the genre.
tireddisneywitch's review against another edition
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
sryoung's review against another edition
challenging
dark
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
It’s more me I don’t like horror or short stories but I would say that I enjoyed it more than I expected
nightjar656's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
A very solid anthology! I rated every story as I came across them, overall rating is a reflection of the median rating. I thought most of these were good- every anthology is a mix quality-wise, but this definitely had more good than bad. My favorites were Foxhunt, Queeniums for Greenium!, Black Pride, and Black Girl Nature Group- but I also really liked The Skittering Thing, Harvesters, and Ghost Light. The only stories I didn't really like were The Screamers and TMI. I'd definitely recommend this if you're a fan of horror short stories!