heartbrekker's Reviews (797)

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
dark emotional mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional fast-paced
dark funny mysterious
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
challenging dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Average Overall Rating: ★ 3.5 / 5

If you're looking for the perfect spooky anthology this autumn season, look no further than this spectacular *yet horrific* collection. A TON of these stories sent endless shivers down my spine to the point where I was jumping at every creak or shuffle in my apartment.

Kushtuka by Mathilda Zeller ★ 4 / 5
White Hills by Rebecca Roanhorse ★ 4.5 / 5
Navajos Don't Wear Elk Teeth by Conley Lyons ★ 5 / 5
Wingless by Marie R. Rendon ★ 3.5 / 5
Quantum by Nick Medina ★ 4 / 5
Hunger by Phoenix Boudreau ★ 3 / 5
Tick Talk by Cherie Dimaline ★ 4 / 5
The Ones Who Killed Us by Brandon Hobson ★ 2 / 5
Snakes Are Born in the Dark by D. H. Trujillo ★ 3.5 / 5
Before I Go by Norris Black ★ 4.25 / 5
Night in the Chrysalis by Tiffany Morris ★ 3.25 / 5
Behind Colin's Eyes by Shane Hawk ★ 3 / 5
Heart-Shaped Clock by Kelli Jo Ford ★ 2.75 / 5
Scariest. Story. Ever. by Richard Van Camp ★ 4.5 / 5
Human Eaters by Royce K. Young Wolf ★ 3.5 / 5
The Longest Street in the World by Theodore C. Van Alst Jr. ★ 2.5 / 5
Dead Owls by Mona Susan Power ★ 4.25 / 5
The Prepper by Morgan Talty ★ 2 / 5
Uncle Robert Rides the Lightning by Kate Hart ★ 1.5 / 5
Sundays by David Heska Wanbli Weiden ★ 3.5 / 5
Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected by Carson Faust ★ 4.5 / 5
Night Moves Andrea L. Rogers ★ 3.25 / 5
Capgras by Tommy Orange ★ 3.75 / 5
The Scientist's Horror Story by Darcie Little Badger ★ 3 / 5
Collections by Amber Blaeser-Warzala ★ 4.25 / 5
Limbs by Waubgeshig Rice ★ 3.5 / 5

I rated these stories with a variety of elements: horror, interest, writing style, and overall "enjoyement"—or as much enjoyment as one can have from a horror story. The higher ratings specifically left an impact on me to the point where I could not get them out of my head for hours, days. A lot of times the familial aspects of these stories like in Eulogy for a Brother, Resurrected left a particular ache in my heart, or ones like Navajos Don't Wear Elk Teeth made me physically gag and have to stop reading for the rest of that day. A lot of the three stars were stories where I wanted more from the story; it felt like it should've been a novel rather than a short story because I needed more time with the characters, world building, etc.
adventurous challenging dark medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes