Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror by Ellen Datlow
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Web ID: 19876381Fears invoke by humanity
This is a collection of short stories that deal with deep seated fears. Not of irrational things, but of the most rational, supposedly, thing out there, people and what people can do to each other. Humanity is supposed to be joyus and peaceful, but Sartre had it right, hell is other people and this collection exemplifies that.
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don't waste your time
Only two of these stories remotely inspired fear. Half of the rest were stupid and no where near scary or horrific. The rest were not psychological horror and not that horrifying.
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Psychological horror
Anthologies tend to be a mixed bag. Sometimes you get more stories that suit your taste, sometimes you don’t. Because there’s a chance I’m going to find a new favourite author amongst them, I tend to read more anthologies than I plan to. There’s always a draw card, the author who sucks me into the experience when my TBR pile is shouting at me to look away. Here, that was Stephen Graham Jones. “They're about serial killers, hunters of murderers and the blowback this can cause in the hunter, about cruel traditions, horrific appetites, toxic friendships, dysfunctional intimate relationships, revenge for real and imagined slights.” Although I love most sub-genres of horror, psychological horror is one of my favourites because, let’s face it, humans are the real horror story. While there were quite a few stories here that I could take or leave, there were also some standouts. A Sunny Disposition by Josh Malerman Grandpa Ray wanted to see the world like Grandma Meryl did. “You ever feel haunted, Benji?” Singing My Sister Down by Margo Lanagan Today is Ik’s day. “I’m stuck now” Souvenirs by Sharon Gosling Reg only wants to take one thing with him to Wisteria Lodge. “Your daughter’s told us all about you - we’re all excited to hear your stories about travelling.” Teeth by Stephen Graham Jones Naturally. This story was the reason I was here. “And then, one day, one day you … you see it.” All of the stories included were reprints, originally published between 1964 and 2022. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Tachyon Publications for the opportunity to read this anthology. I’m rounding up from 3.5 stars.
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