Match BookChlorophobia: An Eco-Horror Anthology
A.R. Ward
2021 · 223 pages · Horror
How it reads
Chlorophobia: An Eco-Horror Anthology is horror (eco-horror anthology, specifically), and its dominant mood is eerie. It's atmospheric and uncanny, with a sense that something is wrong. The pace is moderate — neither a page-turner nor a slow burn — so it holds up whether you read it in long sittings or short ones.
It's set in several locations, in the present day, told through letters, documents or mixed forms. Its central concerns are nature, survival and power and politics. In weight it's heavy and literary — denser, more serious, and more demanding of you.
It stands alone, so there's nothing else you need to read first or after. The ending is dark — no rescue, no neat bow. At 223 pages it's a quick read. It's a hidden gem — known to relatively few readers.
Pick it up if…
- you're in the mood for something eerie
- you want something to chew on
- you like finding books before everyone else
Maybe not if…
- you need something cosy or heartwarming
- you need a happy ending
All 15 dimensions
- Genre
- horror
- Author gender
- multiple or unknown
- Author experience
- early career
- Setting: place
- multiple locations
- Setting: time
- contemporary
- Mood / feeling
- eerie
- Pace
- moderate
- Tone / weight
- heavy and literary
- Length
- short
- Narrative style
- letters, documents or mixed forms
- Publication era
- recent
- Popularity
- hidden gem
- Series vs standalone
- standalone
- Themes
- nature, survival, power and politics
- Ending style
- dark
What these mean: the 15 dimensions of a book.
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