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The Gathering Dark: An Anthology of Folk Horror by Tori Bovalino
13 reviews
pudding_brain's review
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Body horror, and Murder
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse
Minor: Fire/Fire injury and Rape
bex47's review
- 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
2.25
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Genocide, Murder, Pedophilia, Blood, Colonisation, Alcohol, Body horror, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, and Grief
Minor: Toxic friendship, Dementia, and Toxic relationship
caidyn's review
- 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? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
ceilisbookshelf's review
3.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness
kristensonlyhobby's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.25
- One-Lane Bridge
- Ghost on the Shore
- Loved by All, Save One
- It Stays With You
- Third Burn
- The Tallest Poppy
- The Burning zone
- Stay
- Petrified
- Truth or Dare
Moderate: Body horror and Blood
Minor: Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Cancer, and Rape
shadowspinner's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- 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
Graphic: Death, Alcohol, and Blood
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse
readingwithkaitlyn's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Grief, Child abuse, Death, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Alcoholism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Bullying and Cancer
Minor: Homophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Racism, Rape, Infidelity, Car accident, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Fire/Fire injury
Medical issues, abuse, overdose, illness, drowning, missing child, neglect.library_goth's review
- 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? It's complicated
3.25
Stay ⭐️⭐️⭐️
I wanted to like this more than I did, but the story felt rushed. Really enjoyed the concept though.
The Tallest Poppy ⭐️⭐️
Would’ve been brilliant if it had stayed focused on the character’s anxiety about the ocean, but it went in too many directions and introduced too many elements for me.
Loved by All, Save One ⭐️⭐️
Kind of forgettable and didn’t really have an impact.
One-Lane Bridge ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I really enjoyed this one and found it empowering.
Ghost on the Shore ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Predictable, but still well written.
Petrified ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I love a good revenge plot. Also really liked the way the author slowly introduces the plot.
Third Burn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Definitely not the most original, but I really related to Charlie and liked the story regardless.
It Stays with You ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A little cliche, but the characters are likable.
Truth or Dare ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Interesting story, relatable characters, the pacing was tense and engaging.
The Burning One ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
This is my favorite. Really liked the writing style, the character’s perspective is top-notch.
Graphic: Terminal illness, Kidnapping, and Slavery
Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
dsarbear's review
- 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? Yes
4.5
Moderate: Murder, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
ash_hernick's review
- 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
3.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gore, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Slavery, Violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Cancer, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Addiction, Blood, Car accident, Death, Drug use, and Toxic friendship
This book is an anthology, so content warnings vary from story to story. Most only apply to one or two stories, and are shown at varying degrees of severity on a case-by-case basis. The book includes its own content warning in the front cover, mentioning warnings for "implied sexual abuse and trauma, body horror, gore, violence, death of a child/teenager, mentions of drug/substance abuse, terminal illness" but does not detail which stories these warnings apply to specifically.