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burritogal22's review against another edition
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
2.0
badseedgirl's review against another edition
4.0
This truly was a “Sins of the father are to be laid upon the children.” story. It had a strong whiff of the Appalachian folklore to it. Wonderful tale.
carlacbarroso's review against another edition
2.0
It was interesting but didn't felt invested on the story.
sarahalfayez's review
3.0
Such a great little read.
Coming from someone who is not a fan of short stories, this is a huge compliment. Typically short stories don't stratify my urge for complex plots and intense character development, and mind you, this is no exception.
I loved the dark magic, though not quite supernatural, twist to this story. I thought the writing was so beautiful, that I definitely would read a full length novel version.
The narrator doesn't seem extraordinary; all her childhood predictions about her future eventually come true, and she seems so be a bystander in all the major events. However, this arrangement works because this is a short story and not a 300 page novel.
Overall entertaining.
Coming from someone who is not a fan of short stories, this is a huge compliment. Typically short stories don't stratify my urge for complex plots and intense character development, and mind you, this is no exception.
I loved the dark magic, though not quite supernatural, twist to this story. I thought the writing was so beautiful, that I definitely would read a full length novel version.
The narrator doesn't seem extraordinary; all her childhood predictions about her future eventually come true, and she seems so be a bystander in all the major events. However, this arrangement works because this is a short story and not a 300 page novel.
Overall entertaining.
droar's review
5.0
I generally love Tor's short stories & The Hanging Game was not exceptions. It manages that magical worldbuilding thing some short stories do where we only get the tiniest snippets of the world but you can feel the whole cloth they're cut out of just below the surface. I'd happily read a whole novel set in Marshall's Appalachia!
starryeved's review
3.0
For us the hanging game was a sacred thing, the most sacred thing we knew save for one another.
The narrative voice is spot on as The Hanging Game weaves childhood terror and eerie nostalgia together in this well-rounded short story.
Sometimes the simplest things are the most terrifying. Squid Game, The Lottery, need I go on?