The Black Maybe: Liminal Stories by Attila Veres

The Black Maybe: Liminal Stories

Attila Veres with Luca Karafiáth (Translator)

310 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror short stories speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
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This volume collects ten of his best tales in English for the first time, ranging from weird fiction like ‘In the Snow, Sleeping’, in which a couple’s vacation to a health spa erodes into a surreal nightmare, to folk horror like ‘Return to the Mid...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 66%
tense 41%
challenging 37%
emotional 20%
sad 20%
adventurous 16%
funny 8%
reflective 8%
lighthearted 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

medium 90%
fast 4%
slow 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 66% | Plot: 26% | Character: 6%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 25% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | No: 37% | N/A: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 35% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 28% | No: 7%

Average rating

4.04

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