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mira_'s review against another edition
challenging
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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
raem414's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
habituallyheidi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
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? No
4.75
tcopes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
4.0
sarahweyand's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.75
I really enjoyed this collection of short stories edited by one of my favorite horror directors, Jordan Peele. There were a number of stories here that I enjoyed (my rating is the average of my rating for each individual story). Here are my five favorites/most highly rated titles:
- Happy Place - 4.75
- Eye and Tooth - 4.5
- Flicker - 4.5
- The Other One - 4.25
- Dark Home - 4.25
These stories had me captivated during my morning walks and commutes, and I loved how this audiobook was performed by a full cast. There was only one story that I had to skip because I could not understand the narrator (I didn't include this title in my rating calculation). I'm so glad I listened to this anthology and I would love to continue to explore works by these authors or other horror anthologies in the future!
Graphic: Body horror, Death, and Racism
Moderate: Police brutality and Drug abuse
raeraethelibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
pendletca's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
upsidedown10's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
3.25
This one was pretty fun. I love horror that isn't written by straight white men and this is exactly what I was looking for. It's still really hard to rate or review short story collections. I liked most of these and I loved the varrying narrators in the audiobook. I'm so glad that Jordan Peele put this together.
aisha_ammaa's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
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? It's complicated
3.5
prettypious's review against another edition
5.0
Got it as a library book, going to have to buy it, I loved this anthology. It already had some off my fav authors and I was also introduced to new ones whose stories I loved. This collection of short stories and the arrangement of them within the anthology gives me an example of why there is an award for that sort of thing.