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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
13 somewhat spooky short stories
The Bug House
My favorite right out of the gate, really started the collection off strong and spooky!
Dollburger
Kind of silly, like an "are you afraid of the dark" type of story.
Community Property
As a dog lover, I did not love this one. But the end made me smile.
Flying to Byzantium
A little long winded, felt like a "twilight zone" episode, complete with a moral.
Treading the Maze
Whimsical but a little sad. It made me think of the little herb spiral at Kingsbrae Garden in St Andrews.
Horse Lord
My second favorite, I found the end of this one a little humorous.
The Memory of Wood
Spooky, with a creepy child.
The Other Mother
Eerie.
Need
Very creepy, the ending was unexpected and perfect!
A Friend in Need
They can't all be winners, I wasn't huge on this one. Lonely & sad.
Nest
The title track, didn't quite meet my expectations. Still a little creepy though.
The Bug House
My favorite right out of the gate, really started the collection off strong and spooky!
Dollburger
Kind of silly, like an "are you afraid of the dark" type of story.
Community Property
As a dog lover, I did not love this one. But the end made me smile.
Flying to Byzantium
A little long winded, felt like a "twilight zone" episode, complete with a moral.
Treading the Maze
Whimsical but a little sad. It made me think of the little herb spiral at Kingsbrae Garden in St Andrews.
Horse Lord
My second favorite, I found the end of this one a little humorous.
The Memory of Wood
Spooky, with a creepy child.
The Other Mother
Eerie.
Need
Very creepy, the ending was unexpected and perfect!
A Friend in Need
They can't all be winners, I wasn't huge on this one. Lonely & sad.
Nest
The title track, didn't quite meet my expectations. Still a little creepy though.
Absolutely fantastic collection of short stories - some of which will stay longer with you than others, skin crawling!
This is a very good collection of short stories. Not all great, but very much worth reading. Crazy that it took the Paperbacks from Hell series to get it published in America! Well worth seeking out.
Some stories were very good (My fave being The other Mother) some were average.
I enjoyed the female perspective though.
I enjoyed the female perspective though.
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
An uneven but interesting collection of dark, female-centered horror stories where the threat originates as much from women's status in society as from the supernatural.
For example, in "The Memory of Wood", a woman struggles with telling her husband about the strange sounds coming from a chest they bought at a yard sale because she fears he will refuse to take her seriously. As the threat grows, his being an incredibly sound sleeper - almost hostiley so! – drives the tension as much as the threat from the chest as she bitterly recalls how he always slept through the cries of their baby, leaving her to care for it on her own.
Although the stories don't always come off, Tuttle puts a menacing spin on divorce, motherhood, female relationships, etc., and at her best manages this double tension beautifully.
For example, in "The Memory of Wood", a woman struggles with telling her husband about the strange sounds coming from a chest they bought at a yard sale because she fears he will refuse to take her seriously. As the threat grows, his being an incredibly sound sleeper - almost hostiley so! – drives the tension as much as the threat from the chest as she bitterly recalls how he always slept through the cries of their baby, leaving her to care for it on her own.
Although the stories don't always come off, Tuttle puts a menacing spin on divorce, motherhood, female relationships, etc., and at her best manages this double tension beautifully.
Ok so I had to quit this anthology because the first story contains a very graphic, very triggering rape scene and I just couldn't come back from that. Also the 3rd story is apparently about some people who put their dog to sleep because they are getting a divorce and can't decide who gets to keep him. It might not have been about that, I didn't finish it. The 2nd story was quite boring and that is where the single star comes from. A rollercoaster in all the worst ways.
Un nido de pesadillas parece un lugar lleno de peligros. El hogar perfecto en donde se originan todos aquellos males que nos atormentarán a la hora de irnos a la cama. Lisa Tuttle consigue en esta recopilación de relatos anidar en nuestra cabeza muchos de esos fantasmas que atormentan a los lectores pero, sobre todo, es capaz de reflejarlos partiendo de realidades que son mucho más aterradoras que cualquiera de las criaturas que pueblan cada una de estas pequeñas narraciones.
Y es que cuando uno trata de encontrar un nexo que una las trece historias que contemplan este Nido de pesadillas tiene claro que la fragilidad de sus protagonistas y la pérdida de control de los que las rodea merece toda la atención. Una fragilidad muy alejada del concepto de debilidad, que lleva a los personajes que pueblan las narraciones a enfrentarse a sí mismas más que a los peligros que las rodean. Eso convierte estos relatos en auténticos dramas cotidianos con los que uno empatiza con facilidad, acercándonos a las historias desde esa cercanía que nos proporciona el haber experimentado en nuestras vidas el peso de la ruptura, del desapego, de la incomprensión, el abandono, la incertidumbre…todas las fracturas emocionales que nos envuelve en el torbellino de miedos que arrastra cualquier fracaso sentimental.
Lisa Tuttle te lleva a esos pasadizos para después dejarte solo y aislado ante la oscuridad que tienes delante. Porque una vez te sientas desprotegido, sin nada ni nadie en donde poder apoyarte, cuando aparezca frente a ti los fantasmas que tanto temías a la hora de irte a la cama, es cuando el terror triunfa sobre la cordura.
Trece relatos que te paralizan por dentro en donde navegan criaturas paganas, terroríficas deidades celtas, sangrientos profetas, laberintos irreales y toda serie de extraños seres sobrenaturales que se asocian a los auténticos terrores que paralizan al más valiente, su propia imaginación.
Muchos de esos relatos son crueles y te despedazan por dentro. Es algo que siempre he admirado en los grandes autores de terror, su capacidad para el desconcierto, para dejarte sin palabras ante lo que acabas de leer. Y es que Tuttle no quiere que el lector disfrute de sus historias sino que las sienta y hará lo que considere necesario para que apartes la mirada del libro en más de una ocasión.
Este nido de pesadillas está lleno de esas historias y merece ser aplaudido por conseguir plasmar en palabras lo que otros autores esconden entre litros de sangre. El auténtico terror anida en nuestra mente y espera agazapado a que bajes la guardia para estremecerte.
Y es que cuando uno trata de encontrar un nexo que una las trece historias que contemplan este Nido de pesadillas tiene claro que la fragilidad de sus protagonistas y la pérdida de control de los que las rodea merece toda la atención. Una fragilidad muy alejada del concepto de debilidad, que lleva a los personajes que pueblan las narraciones a enfrentarse a sí mismas más que a los peligros que las rodean. Eso convierte estos relatos en auténticos dramas cotidianos con los que uno empatiza con facilidad, acercándonos a las historias desde esa cercanía que nos proporciona el haber experimentado en nuestras vidas el peso de la ruptura, del desapego, de la incomprensión, el abandono, la incertidumbre…todas las fracturas emocionales que nos envuelve en el torbellino de miedos que arrastra cualquier fracaso sentimental.
Lisa Tuttle te lleva a esos pasadizos para después dejarte solo y aislado ante la oscuridad que tienes delante. Porque una vez te sientas desprotegido, sin nada ni nadie en donde poder apoyarte, cuando aparezca frente a ti los fantasmas que tanto temías a la hora de irte a la cama, es cuando el terror triunfa sobre la cordura.
Trece relatos que te paralizan por dentro en donde navegan criaturas paganas, terroríficas deidades celtas, sangrientos profetas, laberintos irreales y toda serie de extraños seres sobrenaturales que se asocian a los auténticos terrores que paralizan al más valiente, su propia imaginación.
Muchos de esos relatos son crueles y te despedazan por dentro. Es algo que siempre he admirado en los grandes autores de terror, su capacidad para el desconcierto, para dejarte sin palabras ante lo que acabas de leer. Y es que Tuttle no quiere que el lector disfrute de sus historias sino que las sienta y hará lo que considere necesario para que apartes la mirada del libro en más de una ocasión.
Este nido de pesadillas está lleno de esas historias y merece ser aplaudido por conseguir plasmar en palabras lo que otros autores esconden entre litros de sangre. El auténtico terror anida en nuestra mente y espera agazapado a que bajes la guardia para estremecerte.
Every single short story in this collection was gripping.
Each of these stories were written with strong-willed female-focused protagonists. Glorious!!
My favorites were ‘Community Property’ and ‘The Other Mother.’
Lisa Tuttle, adopt me.
Each of these stories were written with strong-willed female-focused protagonists. Glorious!!
My favorites were ‘Community Property’ and ‘The Other Mother.’
Lisa Tuttle, adopt me.
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There's very little of the grotesque in A Nest of Nightmares.
Instead, it's quiet, unsettling horror. The kind that gets under your skin and settles in the pit of your stomach so that you feel a little uncomfortable.
There's that domestic abuse analogy about a frog in a pot. Turn up the heat slowly enough and the frog won't realise it's being boiled alive.
This book is like that. You know something is wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on it. Then, BAM. You're a dead frog.
Instead, it's quiet, unsettling horror. The kind that gets under your skin and settles in the pit of your stomach so that you feel a little uncomfortable.
There's that domestic abuse analogy about a frog in a pot. Turn up the heat slowly enough and the frog won't realise it's being boiled alive.
This book is like that. You know something is wrong, but you can't quite put your finger on it. Then, BAM. You're a dead frog.