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“Ruler of the Winds and Sands”: This story was kind of cute, felt like a modern fairy tale meant to teach kids morales. Definitely the least horror-leaning one in the whole collection thus far.

“Home Sweet Home” was the perfect little psychological thriller. Felt like a mix of Shutter Island with aspects of Hereditary. The story started off so benign and just slowly transformed and twisted into a horrific little dance. Really liked this one.

“Scars”: this story was entertaining and the ending was certainly unexpected. The idea that someone must suffer torture and pain so others can live and thrive was so well portrayed in this. That said, the ending felt rushed. This is one of those short stories where I think the story would have better been served as a novella at bare minimum.

Story #6: Goodbye, My Love. Oh this one was good. It felt like Kazuo Ishiguro, very Klara and the Sun, but with more of a horror element. Very much enjoyed this one.

Story #5: Snare. Okay this one was exceptional. Disturbing and so interesting with such few pages to introduce and resolve a complex and harrowing plot.

Short story #4: The Frozen Finger. This one made me feel uneasy in a way that I appreciated. I think my favorite one so far.

The Cursed Bunny, short story #3 was an interesting premise. Seeking vengeance may offer satisfaction of knowing someone is dealing with misfortune as payback…but the burden a person takes on for seeking vengeance is perpetual…at least that’s what I gathered from the story.

The Embodiment was interesting. It didn’t feel like body horror, at least in the same way that the first short story felt. This felt more like a commentary on contraceptives and the toll women take by being on them for so long?

First story: The Head. Definitely unexpected twist at the end. Not the same by any means, but definitely made me think of the movie Substance in terms of mild body horror.