Reviews

Demons of the New Year: An Anthology of Horror Fiction From the Philippines by Catherine Batac Walder, Karl R. de Mesa, Joseph Frederic F. Nacino

zaisgraph's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad 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? Yes

2.0

Alot of good ideas but the stories lack soul

samiism's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

thereadingcat15's review against another edition

3.0

I was expecting more from this book but I enjoyed reading this nonetheless.
You can read my thoughts about this book here:
https://thecatwithabook.wordpress.com/2023/01/26/book-review-demons-of-the-new-year/

beingalphonse's review against another edition

3.0

Imagine this: thick warm blanket, cold evening rain, and Filipino horror short stories.
The experience is exactly like that.

literary_hazelnut's review

dark mysterious tense 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