Darkness
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Darkness

by Ellen Datlow

2010•Horror•470 pages

Taste attributes: horrormysterydramafresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossyemotive & stirringtroubled leadsrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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Boxlist takeAn inventive, unsavoury horror novel: heightened and emotional. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

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About This Book

Compiling the finest in frightening tales, this unique anthology offers a diverse selection of horror culled from the last 25 years. Hand selected from cutting-edge authors, each work blends subtle psychology and mischievousness with disturbingly visceral imagery.

Description: Open Library

Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

HorrorMysteryDramaTroubled leadsRescue/escape/jeopardySolving the riddle/not as it seems

Subjects

HorrorEnglish Horror talesAmerican Horror talesShort storiesConvenience storesHitchhikingCarjackingHorror tales

Details

Author
Ellen Datlow
Published
2010
Pages
470
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