I always adore GennaRose's ideas and atmosphere. As a self-proclaimed horror wimp, a lot of stuff can be too scary or too creepy for me. But GennaRose strikes the perfect balance for me. Weird, explorative, and a bit creepy, the stories in 50 Beasts to Break Your Heart were very enjoyable to read. As with all short story collections, there are some stories I absolutely loved - Drowning Lessons and A Lily is a Lily - and some I liked less. The ones I didn't love as much, including the eponymous story, still intrigued me, but the execution didn't quite work. Some of them I think could have benefitted from a longer format as the ideas were cool, but things just didn't quite gel for me. Overall though, I recommend 50 Beasts to Break Your Heart for those who like light horror, mythology/folklore horror, and dark, twisty stories. I also think readers who enjoy T. Kingfisher's horror would enjoy a lot of these stories. I look forward to trying more by GennaRose in the future.

Thanks to Vintage Anchor and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.