And although there were only a couple of stories that I found brilliant, it’s also true that there was not a single one that I didn’t like at all, something not very common in this kind of collections.Recommended particularly for dark fantasy/weird fans, but as the stories are well written and varied enough, I’m sure anyone will find a few stories that will make this book worth reading. Whether weaving family life and history into dark fiction or writing speculative Afrofuturism, American Book Award winner and Essence bestselling author Tananarive Due’s work is both riveting and enlightening. I also liked the fact that in most of the stories the character’s feelings and the human relationships (family relationships, in particular) are as important, or even more important, than the eerie, science fictional or supernatural elements. In her debut collection of short fiction, Due takes us to Gracetown, a small Florida town that has both literal and figurative ghost. For instance, despite the fact that zombies are not my favorite genre, I really enjoyed the “Danger Word”, a really good zombie story in this section. Whether weaving family life and history into dark fiction or writing speculative Afrofuturism, American Book Award winner and Essence best-selling author Tananarive Due’s work is both riveting and enlightening. The book is divided thematically in four sections, and although most of the stories would fit the dark fantasy/weird/horror category, the ones in the “Carriers” section (three of them sharing the same main character) are science fiction/post-apocalyptic stories, and my favorite ones by far. Varied and solid collection, with a nice bunch of thrilling and intriguing stories.
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