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The Strange

Nathan Ballingrud

4.0

adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

HP Lovecraft

H.P. Lovecraft

3.5

dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The Whisperer in Darkness: Collected Stories Volume 1

H.P. Lovecraft

3.5

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

The String Diaries

Stephen Lloyd Jones

3.75

adventurous dark mysterious relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

The Black Maybe: Liminal Stories

Attila Veres

4.25

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

A strong well-written collection of horror stories of the horror genre. Like all collections, the quality and also my enjoyment of the stories changed from story to story. Overall though well worth a read if you are interested in Lovecraftian vibes, weird tales, and literary themes.