Reviews

Apex Magazine Issue 142 by Delilah S. Dawson

lacewing's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

themorbidcorvid's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

4.75

bhgold1711's review

3.0

Spread the Word - This was... creepy, weird, interesting but I got to the end and it took a turn that I really didn't like. 2 stars for me. 
 Born a Ghost - Just felt too short so I never really got into it. 3 stars. 
 Just You and Me, Now - This just... didn't really work for me. 
 When No One Has to Say Goodbye - My favorite of the stories in this issue. Strong characterization, interesting concept. 4 stars. 

gracchus's review

4.0

I have finished Apex 142. There were a pair of really creepy stories. I told the story "Just You and Me, Now" to a relative. Too scary was the judgment. I liked the slowly creeping horror from a perfect idyllic about the growing despair to the end. I'm never going to be camping, check! I liked the energy of Will in Spread the Word and the fine distinction of circumstances in the lives of different families. When No Has to Say Goodbye was very heavy. You can't die, only suffer, except you will be devoured and assimilated by a gray mass of skin, flesh, bones and intestines. An entity that eats your individuality. What a horror. I have read the rest except "The Enduring". As I read about thoughts dipped in coffee I skipped the story. Too many riddles in the text of this story.