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hsingwa's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
eddiegenerous's review against another edition
4.0
Bounced between three and four stars.
Some pretty good stories. A handful that were just flowery descriptions of grim situations, no suspense, meh characters, no payoff, etc. The Process is a Process All its Own by Peter Straub was excellent. Grave Goods by Gemma Files was spooky and suspenseful, second favorite. The Castellmarch Man by Ray Cluley was a lot of fun. On These Blackened Shores of Time by Brian Hodge was the best of the bunch.
Some pretty good stories. A handful that were just flowery descriptions of grim situations, no suspense, meh characters, no payoff, etc. The Process is a Process All its Own by Peter Straub was excellent. Grave Goods by Gemma Files was spooky and suspenseful, second favorite. The Castellmarch Man by Ray Cluley was a lot of fun. On These Blackened Shores of Time by Brian Hodge was the best of the bunch.
dogsbooksandpizza's review against another edition
dark
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
2.75
The most memorable stories were at the beginning. Dragged for the second half.
itisnele's review against another edition
4.0
Christina Delaine should cool it with the accents, yikes. James Anderson Foster was great. The cover for this audiobook shows the wrong authors for this collection (the book cover is correct)
andimontgomery's review
3.0
This was a decent anthology, with a few standouts, like The Oestridae, House of Wonders, Ragman, and On These Blackened Shores of Time.
1. Nesters | Siobhan Carroll - B
2. The Oestridae | Robert Levy - A
3. The Process is a Process All its Own | Peter Straub - didn’t finish!
4. The Bad Hour | Christopher Golden - B
5. Red Rabbit | Steve Rasnic Tem - C-
6. It’s All the Same Road in the End | Brian Hodge - C
7. Fury | DB Waters - C
8. Grave Goods | Gemma Files - C
9. Between Dry Ribs | Gregory Norman Bossert - C-
10. The Days of Our Lives | Adam LG Nevill - C
11. House of Wonders | C.E Ward - B+
12. The Numbers | Christopher Burns - B-
13. Bright Crown of Joy | Livia Llewellyn - D
14. The Beautiful Thing We Will Become | Kristi DeMeester - C
15. Wish You Were Here | Nadia Bulkin - C-
16. Ragman | Rebecca Lloyd - B+
17. What’s Out There? | Gary McMahon - C
18. No Matter Which Way We Turned | Brian Evenson - C
19. The Castellmarch Man | Ray Cluley - B-
20. The Ice Beneath Us | Steve Duffy - C
21. On These Blackened Shores of Time | Brian Hodge - B+
1. Nesters | Siobhan Carroll - B
2. The Oestridae | Robert Levy - A
3. The Process is a Process All its Own | Peter Straub - didn’t finish!
4. The Bad Hour | Christopher Golden - B
5. Red Rabbit | Steve Rasnic Tem - C-
6. It’s All the Same Road in the End | Brian Hodge - C
7. Fury | DB Waters - C
8. Grave Goods | Gemma Files - C
9. Between Dry Ribs | Gregory Norman Bossert - C-
10. The Days of Our Lives | Adam LG Nevill - C
11. House of Wonders | C.E Ward - B+
12. The Numbers | Christopher Burns - B-
13. Bright Crown of Joy | Livia Llewellyn - D
14. The Beautiful Thing We Will Become | Kristi DeMeester - C
15. Wish You Were Here | Nadia Bulkin - C-
16. Ragman | Rebecca Lloyd - B+
17. What’s Out There? | Gary McMahon - C
18. No Matter Which Way We Turned | Brian Evenson - C
19. The Castellmarch Man | Ray Cluley - B-
20. The Ice Beneath Us | Steve Duffy - C
21. On These Blackened Shores of Time | Brian Hodge - B+
hwaldooo's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Incest, Pedophilia, and Self harm
othersociologist's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Incest, Sexual assault, and Suicide
2kerrymehome's review against another edition
slow-paced
1.5
Every story was forgettable and not scary- I liked volume 10 much more and even those were pretty mild.
Best story was the one about the horse man. It built so much suspense and had a truly terrifying creature. I just wished these stories started with more ferocity and added some timing & punch to their scary lines.
Best story was the one about the horse man. It built so much suspense and had a truly terrifying creature. I just wished these stories started with more ferocity and added some timing & punch to their scary lines.
wpsmith17's review
5.0
Really impressed with this collection, particularly the stories from Adam Nevill, Siobhan Carroll, Peter Straub, Gemma Files, C.E Ward, Livia Llewellyn, Rebecca Lloyd, Brian Evenson, and Ray Cluley.
Brian Hodge's excellent "On These Blackened Shores of Time" was the perfect endpiece.
Brian Hodge's excellent "On These Blackened Shores of Time" was the perfect endpiece.