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andymoon's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.25
richh's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
leigh_ann_15_deaf's review against another edition
5.0
Deaf reader reviewing books with deaf characters.
This is an anthology of stories, most of which contain a deaf character. I have no complaints, and why would I when all these stories are by deaf or hard of hearing authors?
Titles with explicitly deaf characters are:
“The Meaning, not the Words” by Kristen Ringman
“The Ear” by Willy Conley
“Family Dog” by Raymond Luczak
“The Vibrating Mouth” by John Lee Clark
“The Job” by Maverick Smith
“The Climax” by Tonya Maria Stremlau
“In the Haunted Darkness” by Michael R. Collins
“Spirit Box” by Kristen Harmon
“Understanding” Kelsey M. Young
“Online Dating” by Daniel Crosby
Other titles metaphorize deafness, such as “Hearing Aid” by David Langford and “Rui’s Story” by Bobby Cox and Joanne Yee.
I also enjoyed the stories with no deaf characters.
Link to ranked list of deaf characters in fiction: https://modcast.blog/2022/12/17/ranked-deaf-characters-in-fiction/
This is an anthology of stories, most of which contain a deaf character. I have no complaints, and why would I when all these stories are by deaf or hard of hearing authors?
Titles with explicitly deaf characters are:
“The Meaning, not the Words” by Kristen Ringman
“The Ear” by Willy Conley
“Family Dog” by Raymond Luczak
“The Vibrating Mouth” by John Lee Clark
“The Job” by Maverick Smith
“The Climax” by Tonya Maria Stremlau
“In the Haunted Darkness” by Michael R. Collins
“Spirit Box” by Kristen Harmon
“Understanding” Kelsey M. Young
“Online Dating” by Daniel Crosby
Other titles metaphorize deafness, such as “Hearing Aid” by David Langford and “Rui’s Story” by Bobby Cox and Joanne Yee.
I also enjoyed the stories with no deaf characters.
Link to ranked list of deaf characters in fiction: https://modcast.blog/2022/12/17/ranked-deaf-characters-in-fiction/
spikespiegel's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
An eclectic mix of short stories written in a range of differing styles and modes. Some stand-out gems in here, but my main criticism is that the topic "weird fiction" has a definite meaning in my mind and I felt that a whole heap of these stories didn't fit that topic at all. Really this is a personal taste thing, but a lot of these stories felt too mundane to fall into the category of weird fiction.