Black Bubbles

Black Bubbles

by Kelli Owen

252 pages· 2020· ISBN 9781913138394
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Horror is pessimism at its bleakest. Worst-case scenario. The darker side of reality. The glass half-empty. The situation unfathomable. In Black Bubbles, Kelli Owen presents classic genre tropes—ghosts, murderers, zombies, what you'd expect (sans sharks)—but it's the characters, rather than the tropes, that experience the story, speak of the horrors, and sometimes survive the inevitable.

Sometimes.

An decades-old crime shocks a family as evidence points to one of their own… An ancient evil hitchhikes its way to freedom… A child has an unusual fascination with decay… A woman excuses premeditation… Death takes a holiday… Science and good intentions make horrific bedfellows… A man hides from nightmares that invade his waking world…

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    The description states, "Horror is pessimism at its bleakest. Worst-case scenario." Do you agree with this assessment of Owen's approach to horror in Black Bubbles? Which story best exemplifies this, and why?

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    The author emphasizes that it's the characters who experience the horror, rather than just the tropes. How do Owen's characters make familiar horror scenarios feel fresh, more impactful, or particularly unsettling?

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    Several stories touch on darkness originating from within, like "a child has an unusual fascination with decay" or "a woman excuses premeditation." What does Black Bubbles suggest about the origins or manifestations of human evil, compared to external monstrous threats?

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