A review by alf_read
Of The Flesh by Susan Barker, Adorah Nworah, Irenosen Okojie, Mariana Enríquez, Emilia Hart, Bridget Collins, Lucy Rose, Lionel Shriver, Robert Lautner, Michel Faber, Evie Wyld, JK Chukwu, James Smythe, Lewis Hancox, Lavie Tidhar, Francine Toon, Louisa Young, Ainslie Hogarth

dark funny inspiring reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

Don’t let my rating distract from how I loved this book. Sure the consistency was poor but that’s to be expected from an anthology of this many authors and the ones I did enjoy were some of the best horror short stories of recent memory. Michael Faber, Adorah Nworah, and Lucy Rose were the standout authors for me.