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drlisak's review against another edition
4.0
Is it legitimate to review a book that contains one of your own stories? And if I do, how do I give it stars and how do I ensure I am not biased? Well, the star thing is easy. I give five stars only rarely, to books that achieve a level of perfection that I yearn for--through language, structure, meaning or whatever. I give five stars to books that blow me away completely for reasons I cannot explain.
That said, THEME-THOLOGY: INVASION contains some stories that blow me away. It also contains some stories that appeal for other reasons, but that are outside the types of things I generally read (even though I read a wide variety of genres). For that reason, though, I think it is a book worth reading. It contains something for everyone, from humor to horror, from steam punk to science fiction, from fantasy to alternate history--these 15 stories reveal the amazing variety that comes when diverse minds focus on a common theme. While every story may not appeal to every reader, I guarantee that you will find many that bring you on delightful, unexpected, and sometimes creepy journeys.
That said, THEME-THOLOGY: INVASION contains some stories that blow me away. It also contains some stories that appeal for other reasons, but that are outside the types of things I generally read (even though I read a wide variety of genres). For that reason, though, I think it is a book worth reading. It contains something for everyone, from humor to horror, from steam punk to science fiction, from fantasy to alternate history--these 15 stories reveal the amazing variety that comes when diverse minds focus on a common theme. While every story may not appeal to every reader, I guarantee that you will find many that bring you on delightful, unexpected, and sometimes creepy journeys.
zoes_human's review against another edition
4.0
There were, of course, some stories I didn't care for much. However, there were only two (out of 15) and that's to be expected in any given anthology. What is exceptional is that there were seven stories I would rate as four or five stars. This is a solid collection of indie writers with some surprises and delightful takes on the theme of invasion.
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