Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror by Sara Tantlinger

Chromophobia: A Strangehouse Anthology by Women in Horror Reviews

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  Suz Jay

  I adore the colorful theme of this anthology and the vibrant variety of the stories. My favorites include:
  
  “Eat Your Colors” by Sonora Taylor: A woman’s new diet regimen yields colorful results.
  
  “Nesting” by Ali Seay: A widow’s grief consumes her.
  
  “Achromatica” by Pippa Bailey: An infectious creature leeches color from the world. I adored the garden gnome and wished it played a larger role in the story.
  
  “The Copper Lady” by Jaye Wells: A surreal fairytale told via five frightening rules.
  
  “Double Happiness” by Geneve Flynn: In order to inherit his father’s fortune, a man seeks a matchmaker’s help to find a bride.
  
  “Tangerine Sky” by Red Lagoe: A cop is haunted by the need to punish human traffickers like the ones she suspects took her sister.
  
  “The Color of Friendship” by KC Grifant: A weekend getaway reveals the flaws in decades old friendships.
  
  “The Oasis” by Christa Wojciechowski: In an attempt to “live the dream,” a couple’s life takes a nightmarish turn.
  
  “From These Cold Murky Depths” by K.P. Kulski: A macabre tale of an all-consuming love.
  
  “Elegy” by Nu Yang: Death considers the colors of souls.
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  Rebecca

  Although Chromophobia is billed as a color-themed collection, it functions quite nicely as a icosikaipentagon of horror’s darkest corners illuminated by some of today’s brightest scribes. Each of dark fiction’s subgenres are represented within its array of twenty-five stories, so there is certainly a tale to please every horror lover, and the caliber of writing is consistently stellar.
  
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  Morgan of Cabinet 13

  Chromophobia is a horror anthology written entirely by women with a central theme of color. The talent in these authors is so vibrantly displayed and beautifully crafted that the horror within them is so enticing you don't see the dangers. There are so many different sub-genres within this book that there is something for every lover of horror.
  
  Some of my favorites are:
  
  - Eat Your Colors by Sonora Taylor- A story on the horrors of fad dieting and social media influencers.
  - Gray Rock Method by Lauren C. Teffeau- A story on the dangers of detachment and taking on the traumas of others.
  - Bluettes by Jacqueline West- A story of a woman returning to her childhood home to see her mother only to find the things you remember from the past are not always true.
  - Five Stars by J.B. Lamping- A story about a foodie looking for the perfect dessert.
  - Elegy by Nu Yang- A story of Death, being reborn, and revenge.
  
  Rated up. My Rating is 4.5/5. There were two stories I skipped mainly based on the writing style.
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  Jesse Bailey

  Short story collections can be tough to rate, especially when they feature a diverse author list rather than a single authors style. Some stories I loved, some stories were ok but didn’t connect with me, and then others were not for me at all. As such, there were more misses than hits in this collection for me. So I give this two stars. Some good stories in here by talented authors, but as a whole, not quite as spectacular as I’d hoped
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  Dannon Caviness

  My favorite stories were Burn the Witch (Red), 5 Stars, and Elegy.