My copy has a different cover. I don't like the Introduction much, to be honest. Too many inaccuracies, to put it mildly.My copy has a different cover. I don't like the Introduction much, to be honest. Too many inaccuracies, to put it mildly....more
Entertaining enough but the repetitions annoyed me to no end. Unnecessary reminders of what was going on, only a page after it had already been shown,Entertaining enough but the repetitions annoyed me to no end. Unnecessary reminders of what was going on, only a page after it had already been shown, and often done, again, right after. That's where the downside of the pulp fiction tradition shows, I suppose....more
Jeg er normalt ikke til spøgelseshistorier, da jeg finder den slags fortællinger fortærskede. Men denne her viser hvordan det skal gøres i en moderne Jeg er normalt ikke til spøgelseshistorier, da jeg finder den slags fortællinger fortærskede. Men denne her viser hvordan det skal gøres i en moderne kontekst.
June 1, 2015: "The Animator's House": Truly an unsettling story. That's a rarity these days, but this one got me just the right way. A short story withJune 1, 2015: "The Animator's House": Truly an unsettling story. That's a rarity these days, but this one got me just the right way. A short story with many nuances and layers, in a clear and deceptively simple language. I will never think of animators the same way again.
June 2: "In the Cellar": A nice ghost story. With an ending I did not see coming. It gave the story depth and a more sinister glow.
June 3: "The Animal Aspect of Her Movement": So far the weirdest story. Very dreamlike, nightmarish. Not in the monsters-be-here way but more in the WTF department.
All in all not quite as good as the first two but still worth a read.
July 6: "The Demon": So far the weakest story in the collection, but with some nice atmospheric touches.
July 7: "Back Home": General impression: I felt the same as when I read "The Ghost". And an ending too obvious, in my opinion.
July 8: "A String of Lights": Strange in an almost Lynchian way. That's a compliment;-)
September 9: "What Water Reveals": A recovering alcoholic experience strange, eerie things.
Action-packed and with a lot of the usual zombie tropes. Prose is tight, which can be good, but too lean for my taste. Also, I didn't find the charactAction-packed and with a lot of the usual zombie tropes. Prose is tight, which can be good, but too lean for my taste. Also, I didn't find the characters to be "real". Admittedly, I may be judging this one for the wrong reasons, since I am simply not the kind of reader this book is aimed at. But there you go....more
Mine is a Dark Region Press copy, "for promotional sale only" purchased directly from the publisher, their moving sale Summer 2013.Mine is a Dark Region Press copy, "for promotional sale only" purchased directly from the publisher, their moving sale Summer 2013....more
October 2: finished. Review of the other stories coming as soon as I have time to write them.
September 11, 2014: "Under the Overpass":
About that definiOctober 2: finished. Review of the other stories coming as soon as I have time to write them.
September 11, 2014: "Under the Overpass":
About that defining moment when you lose your innocence as a child. I liked the sombre tone. A good start for the collection.
September 12: "The Other Village" + "The Uninvited Guest":
The first is a fine little story of leaving negativity behind, with some great, atmospheric scenes. The latter was ok but in my opinion not quite as good as the first two stories.
September 13: "A Seed on Barren Ground":
A woman has lost her baby late on pregnancy, her husband leaves her and a nurse sends her to a strange place where things happen in the tent.
A weird tale with a clear focus on dealing with such a loss. And a strange twist in the end.
September 15: "Writing on the Wall":
My favourite so far in the collection. A chilling story of estrangement. It takes place in Warsaw... Well, on the surface, anyway;-) Not much is described of Warsaw but it stirred memories from the one time I was there, years ago. Perhaps that added to the charm, for me?
September 19: "A Chorus of Yesterdays":
A nice little weird story. It reminded me a bit of Lovecraft's "The Music of Erich Zann".
September 21: "The Sweetest Song":
The longest story so far. An older man lives with his nephew after his wife dies. A woman enters their life and now things take a sinister turn. It includes mysterious birds.
September 23: "Fading Light":
A man lives alone with only the dog his wife left him. His friend is now left by his wife. The story evolves around the sadness, the emptiness and futile attempt at trying to piece together some sort of meaningfulness to it all. All the while they live alone in their own apartments, never talking and sharing.
It all takes place in a dark, crumbling world resembling our own all too much. Great story!
More individual reviews coming, as I read the stories. I like that the author's voice stands out.
(Purchased directly from the publisher, their moving sale Summer 2013.)...more
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