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4.5
dark sad tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Thank you to the editor for providing a review copy.
Whenever I see Ruth Anna Evans' name on an anthology, I know it's going to be diverse and full of quality work. Dark Blooms is no exception, and it starts off with a bang with the story Hannah, which made me cry. I loved this anthology. 4.5 stars, rounded up

Hannah by Nikoline Kaiser ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Molt by Shannon Riley ⭐⭐⭐.5
Jezebels by Valerie Hunter ⭐⭐⭐.5
First Blood by Cat Voleur ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mister Wolf by RB Kelly ⭐⭐⭐
Sit Up With Your Dead by Anj Baker ⭐⭐⭐
The End of Limerence by Emma E. Murray ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Radiant Children by Lauren Carter ⭐⭐⭐⭐
We Should Have Turned Back by Ruth Anna Evans ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5
Memory in Motion by Caitlin Marceau ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Happily Ever After by Tasha Reynolds ⭐⭐⭐⭐.75
The Revenant by Elise Forier Edie ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Spiderella by Chelsea Pumpkins ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rotpearl by Erin Brown ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Horror at Foxglove Farm by Cassandra Daucus ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Sea Glass by Chloe Spencer ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5