*3.4 average

overall, my main thing is that I purposely waited until fall to read this and it is a very summery horror anthology.

Stay by Erica Waters - 4/5
this one was sufficiently creepy and handled grief in very compelling ways

The Tallest Poppy by Chloe Gong - 4/5
at first I did not know if I was vibing with it (Chloe Gong vibes I guess) but once I had read a few pages I was loving it. this was just like a horror movie in the best way

Loved by All, Save One by Tori Bovalino - 3/5
this one was still really enjoyable but honestly felt rushed and short, even for a short story. also wtf is the title about, did I miss something?

One-Lane Bridge by Hannah Whitten - 3/5
for most of the story I just had this URL in my head: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEZfG... 
but then the ending was so bad I just could not forgive it

Ghost on the Shore by Allison Saft - 3/5
SLOW DOWN!!!!!!

Petrified by Olivia Chadha - 3/5
idk the jumping around and all the characters I kept mixing up... not for me

Third Burn by Courtney Gould - 4/5
this one at least actually felt like a short story, which was nice, and I liked the ending

It Stays with You buy Aden Polydoros - 3/5
it's fine. every story is FINE

Truth or Dare by Alex Brown - 4/5
okay this one slayed a little. the way it's written, guys that spell Dylan wrong getting got? slay

The Burning One by Shakira Toussaint - 2/5
I heavily dislike this method of storytelling, so I purposely skimmed