The Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve by Ellen Datlow
The Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve

Ellen Datlow

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Twelve

The Best Horror of the Year

Ellen Datlow with Sam Hicks

480 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious slow-paced
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A group of mountain climbers, caught in the dark, fight to survive their descent; in the British countryside, hundreds of magpies ascend into the sky, higher and higher, until they seem to vanish into the heavens; a professor and his student track...

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Community Reviews Summary of 79 reviews

Moods

dark 100%
mysterious 72%
tense 63%
adventurous 27%
challenging 18%
emotional 9%
funny 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 54%
fast 36%
slow 9%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 75% | N/A: 12% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | No: 14% | Yes: 14%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 57% | N/A: 28% | No: 14%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 57% | It's complicated: 28% | N/A: 14%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 42% | N/A: 28% | Yes: 28%

Average rating

3.62

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