Ellen Datlow

Bestselling editor Ellen Datlow (Darkness, Lovecraft's Monsters) presents body horror at its most wide-ranging and shocking best. Discover twenty-nine intricate, twisted tales of the human body, soul, and psyche, as told by storytelling legends including Carmen Maria Machado, Richard Kadrey, Seanan McGuire, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Nathan Ballingrud, Tananarive Due, Cassandra Khaw, Christopher Fowler, and many more.

Body Shocks

Richie B

   Body Shocks is a collection of short stories by various authors revolving around the topic of body horror. Body horror is one of my favorite subgrenres of horror so I was looking forward to reading this collection, even though anthologies are usually not my thing as I find most contain more misses than hits. This collection was a welcome surprise as nearly every entry was a hit for me. Just a very consistently enjoyable and quality collection, the editor did a fantastic job of choosing the stories. 
	Out of the 29 stories in this book, my favorites were 'Painlessness' by Kirstyn McDermott, 'Atwater' by Cody Goodfellow, 'Elegy for a Suicide' by Caitlin R. Kiernan, and 'Fabulous Beasts' by Priya Sharma.

Body Shocks

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