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Black Rainbow
The monsters burst forth from the closet in this collection of 25 terrifying tales. These scary stories feature characters that span a spectrum of identities and genders and were written by a diverse range of LGBTQIA authors and allies.
What would you do to protect the ones you love? Would you follow them beneath the lapping waters of a moonlit lake? Could you hide away forever and vow to never love again? Would you face the thing that creeps through their room in the dark of night? Could you tell a lie to spare them a more horrible truth? Most importantly - how do you continue to face yourself after the many awful things you’ve done?
Come out, come out, wherever you are. Hold your head up high and try to find the rainbows hiding in the midnight sky.
What would you do to protect the ones you love? Would you follow them beneath the lapping waters of a moonlit lake? Could you hide away forever and vow to never love again? Would you face the thing that creeps through their room in the dark of night? Could you tell a lie to spare them a more horrible truth? Most importantly - how do you continue to face yourself after the many awful things you’ve done?
Come out, come out, wherever you are. Hold your head up high and try to find the rainbows hiding in the midnight sky.
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Published August 9, 2019
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August 9, 2019
Always loved to read stories with LGBTQ topics. And it's a great thing to have this representation in the world of horror. The stories are surprisingly heartwarming at first but quickly turns dark at the end. I shouldn't be surprised, it was written by amazing authors. Totally recommend!
September 16, 2019
I love a good anthology. I love when themed anthologies span genres, and when genre anthologies span themes. They’re an absolutely fantastic way to discover new favourite authors, and to explore a wide range of fiction.
On all those levels, Black Rainbow does not disappoint.
Black Rainbow is an LGBTQIA anthology, written by LGBTQIA writers, containing LGBTQIA characters – different sexualities, different relationships, in the kind of diversity that really should be more common in horror (and fiction in general). There was not a single bad story in the whole anthology, and I found myself absolutely gripped by every single one. And this anthology reinforces something that’s been on my mind recently – good horror is often, at its core, about love. Whether it’s the sacrifices we make for the ones we love, the ways we harm them, or about trying to find it, love runs through these pages as much as horror, whether it’s subtle or not.
There really is something in here for every horror fan. From supernatural elements, including vampires, werewolves, old gods, cults, and strange creatures creeping out of the night, to more grounded horror, each story presents something different.
There were heart-warming stories, stories to send shivers down your spine, and stories to make you tear up. Some of the standouts, to me, were Curios and More, Mr Flip, It Should Be Raining, and The Last First Date of Bear Bloomfield. But I think this is one of those anthologies where everyone reading it will have a different favourite.
This book is absolutely fantastic, and a must read for any fan of horror. Every story is brilliant, and on the whole the anthology is really well put together. Definitely check it out.
On all those levels, Black Rainbow does not disappoint.
Black Rainbow is an LGBTQIA anthology, written by LGBTQIA writers, containing LGBTQIA characters – different sexualities, different relationships, in the kind of diversity that really should be more common in horror (and fiction in general). There was not a single bad story in the whole anthology, and I found myself absolutely gripped by every single one. And this anthology reinforces something that’s been on my mind recently – good horror is often, at its core, about love. Whether it’s the sacrifices we make for the ones we love, the ways we harm them, or about trying to find it, love runs through these pages as much as horror, whether it’s subtle or not.
There really is something in here for every horror fan. From supernatural elements, including vampires, werewolves, old gods, cults, and strange creatures creeping out of the night, to more grounded horror, each story presents something different.
There were heart-warming stories, stories to send shivers down your spine, and stories to make you tear up. Some of the standouts, to me, were Curios and More, Mr Flip, It Should Be Raining, and The Last First Date of Bear Bloomfield. But I think this is one of those anthologies where everyone reading it will have a different favourite.
This book is absolutely fantastic, and a must read for any fan of horror. Every story is brilliant, and on the whole the anthology is really well put together. Definitely check it out.
March 6, 2020
With 25 stories, the entries here are quick and easy munchies that one could gobble two or more per sitting, delectable as they are. Admittedly though, in quite a few of them the LGBT element is just incidental, like they could have happened to straight people and the essence won't have changed much. Although that might not be in keeping with the spirit of publications like this, tbh I really don't have any problem with it.
It is interesting to explore the myriad ways in which the other (in terms of sexuality) could mirror the same in the realm of experiences when it encounters the horrific, the terrifying, or the just plain unusual. Some did succeed in this, and these tales are the ones that I know will have a lasting impact on me:
Daddy's Girl - the eponymous girl discovers just how deep and terrifying a father's love can be
The Unicorn - a driftless woman is unceremoniously dragged into an ancient dance of purification and renewal
Iceolation - one dud of a vacation turns into a struggle for survival as a disappointed swain finds himself trapped in ice
Eight Little Lies - a cautionary tale on how people can get trapped (and quite literally at that) in the lies they spin
I'm rating this 6/10 or 3 stars out of 5.
It is interesting to explore the myriad ways in which the other (in terms of sexuality) could mirror the same in the realm of experiences when it encounters the horrific, the terrifying, or the just plain unusual. Some did succeed in this, and these tales are the ones that I know will have a lasting impact on me:
Daddy's Girl - the eponymous girl discovers just how deep and terrifying a father's love can be
The Unicorn - a driftless woman is unceremoniously dragged into an ancient dance of purification and renewal
Iceolation - one dud of a vacation turns into a struggle for survival as a disappointed swain finds himself trapped in ice
Eight Little Lies - a cautionary tale on how people can get trapped (and quite literally at that) in the lies they spin
I'm rating this 6/10 or 3 stars out of 5.
November 5, 2019
A fantastic book - one of the best ranges I've ever seen in a horror anthology, with a consistently high quality of great writing. Highly recommended.
February 11, 2020
I think I might have expected a bit too much from this book - I wanted it to be good, I expected it to be awesome. It's just not. Some of the stories are truly inspired and I will give the collection that - but too many of the stories are just not good, and one is super bad. However I would buy a sequel =)
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