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This short story collection is very good if you go in with properly set expectations. At least for me, that is. But I didn't know what to expect, either, so I kinda winged it until I got the main feels down.
Such as?
Atmosphere. This book does atmosphere all kinds of wonderful. :) I've got the redneck feel. I've got the desolation of New Orleans. I've got the howling wind, the drenched autumn air, the nameless feel of dread in the American South. It's fantastic. I feel the pressure.
Nuance. All of ...more
Such as?
Atmosphere. This book does atmosphere all kinds of wonderful. :) I've got the redneck feel. I've got the desolation of New Orleans. I've got the howling wind, the drenched autumn air, the nameless feel of dread in the American South. It's fantastic. I feel the pressure.
Nuance. All of ...more
I was thinking long and hard about whether to give this 2 or 3 stars. I'm aware I'm in the absolute minority since most reviewers are absolutely in love with this short story collection. But no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn't see what was supposedly so special about these stories.
I'm not even questioning if the voices were authentic. However, there was no actual horror, I wasn't even grossed-out as I apparently was supposed to sometimes.
The stories are full of awful creatures, sometim ...more
I'm not even questioning if the voices were authentic. However, there was no actual horror, I wasn't even grossed-out as I apparently was supposed to sometimes.
The stories are full of awful creatures, sometim ...more
2.5 stars overall.
4.5 stars for The Good Husband. Two stars for everything else. Most of the stories in this collection felt like the same idea, done over and over again with different horror/supernatural elements plugged in.
4.5 stars for The Good Husband. Two stars for everything else. Most of the stories in this collection felt like the same idea, done over and over again with different horror/supernatural elements plugged in.
It reminded me of a cross between Close Range and Books of Blood, but I liked both of those better. I listened to most of these stories on Halloween looking for a binge of holiday scares, so I had a agenda. I might have liked this book better if I'd gone in with no expectations.
It was more dark and gritty magical realism than anything else. I thought his description and use of metaphor were strong points. I would have liked more suspense. My big gripe is how similar the stories felt. Different ...more
It was more dark and gritty magical realism than anything else. I thought his description and use of metaphor were strong points. I would have liked more suspense. My big gripe is how similar the stories felt. Different ...more
A rich and disturbing collection of short stories that remain with you long after reading them. With a final piece titled “The Good Husband” that is a pure spiral into horror.
Loved this from beginning to end!
Loved this from beginning to end!
Nov 13, 2016
Lindsay
marked it as to-read
8/10
Jan 20, 2024
Navi
marked it as to-read
May 18, 2025
Dave J.
rated it
really liked it
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short-stories,
fantasy,
novelettes,
science-fiction,
horror,
supernatural-horror,
weird-fiction,
monsters
