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226 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787301535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction, by a talented writer who has been compared to Angela Carter.So here we go, into the dark.Some things can’t be spoken about in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,037 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 54%
emotional 32%
challenging 30%
reflective 30%
sad 24%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 22% | Character: 17% | N/A: 17%Strong character development?
N/A: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 17% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Blood, Sexual assaultModerate
Rape, Miscarriage, ConfinementMinor
Death of parent, Gore, Death226 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781787301535
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Harvill Secker
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A shocking collection of dark stories, ranging from chilling contemporary fairytales to disturbing supernatural fiction, by a talented writer who has been compared to Angela Carter.So here we go, into the dark.Some things can’t be spoken about in ...
Community Reviews Summary of 1,037 reviews
Moods
mysterious 67%
tense 54%
emotional 32%
challenging 30%
reflective 30%
sad 24%
adventurous 5%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
hopeful 1%
lighthearted 1%
Pace
fast 38%
slow 16%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 42% | Plot: 22% | Character: 17% | N/A: 17%Strong character development?
N/A: 39% | It's complicated: 37% | No: 19% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 48% | No: 24% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 11%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 47% | No: 21% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 17% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Body horror, Blood, Sexual assaultModerate
Rape, Miscarriage, ConfinementMinor
Death of parent, Gore, Death