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nonbookreader's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
I enjoyed this short-story collection quite a lot, I think the stories are quite engaging, but some of the stories don't have an ending explanation and I felt a bit of unfulfillment. I think another thing to note is my personal favourite stories were actually written by other people.
ntrlycrly's review against another edition
4.0
Quirky mix of macabre stories that will never allow you to look at small towns the same way again.
bucketheadmary's review against another edition
5.0
This was very pleasantly creepy. Some real weird stuff going on in that town, which I enjoyed reading about from far away (across the space of time and imagination).
noel0003's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
[b:The Uncanny Valley: Tales from a Lost Town|20525471|The Uncanny Valley Tales from a Lost Town|Gregory Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389621887s/20525471.jpg|16312528] is a collection of short stories written by thirty-three citizens of fictional Uncanny Valley. The atmosphere of this book is fantastic. Cozy, whimsical, macabre, and horrifying all at once. I was incredibly impressed.
If you're looking for a quick, delightful Halloween read, definitely give this a try.
[b:The Uncanny Valley: Tales from a Lost Town|20525471|The Uncanny Valley Tales from a Lost Town|Gregory Miller|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1389621887s/20525471.jpg|16312528] is a collection of short stories written by thirty-three citizens of fictional Uncanny Valley. The atmosphere of this book is fantastic. Cozy, whimsical, macabre, and horrifying all at once. I was incredibly impressed.
If you're looking for a quick, delightful Halloween read, definitely give this a try.
charshorrorcorner's review
5.0
This collection was fantastic!
Thirty-Three Tales. Thirty-Three Tellers. One Lost Town.
This is a collection of stories written by people that live in the Uncanny Valley. According to the super-cool premise, these 33 stories were culled from over 12,000 stories received as part of a contest, the goal of which was to write a story about why your hometown is special.
Each story here lists the name, age and occupation of the author. These range from the very young to the very old and everything in between. The only thing they have in common is the Uncanny Valley.
There are a few wonderful illustrations that punch up the stories and I loved them. I liked being able to use my Kindle's zoom feature, so I could look more closely at the details.
I found this book to be both utterly charming and creepy. I thought the premise was unique and fun. The short stories are actually short which was refreshing and made this collection very hard to put down.
I highly recommend this collection! There is something in it for everyone.
Thirty-Three Tales. Thirty-Three Tellers. One Lost Town.
This is a collection of stories written by people that live in the Uncanny Valley. According to the super-cool premise, these 33 stories were culled from over 12,000 stories received as part of a contest, the goal of which was to write a story about why your hometown is special.
Each story here lists the name, age and occupation of the author. These range from the very young to the very old and everything in between. The only thing they have in common is the Uncanny Valley.
There are a few wonderful illustrations that punch up the stories and I loved them. I liked being able to use my Kindle's zoom feature, so I could look more closely at the details.
I found this book to be both utterly charming and creepy. I thought the premise was unique and fun. The short stories are actually short which was refreshing and made this collection very hard to put down.
I highly recommend this collection! There is something in it for everyone.
owlbesatreading's review against another edition
Moved to my tried but failed shelf I'm afraid. Got about 3 stories in but if I'm honest, I'm not a fan of short stories. This was a freebie Kindle download a little while ago, and I didn't realise it wasn't a full sized novel. Note to self, look beyond the word free and take notice of the blurb more! Lesson learned. Perhaps it wasn't a bad collection of stories, but I'd rather spend time on something else right now.
ctgt's review against another edition
4.0
Granpa says Uncanny Valley is a thin place
This is a bit of an odd duck. Can't really call it a short story collection although that is what it may appear on the surface. It's a collection of letters from the residents of Uncanny Valley in response to a contest to explain what makes your hometown special. While is doesn't really have an narrative thread running through the stories it does paint a vivid portrait of the town and it's inhabitants. The ending was quite intriguing and fell right in line with the tradition of weird fiction.
The letter writers range in age and their stories vary in length and complexity. In truth, the first quarter of the book wasn't ringing my bell but then I hit the story Richard Shute Goes Home for Dinner and from that point on most of the stories spoke to me with Best Kept Secret, Lillian Sweeney's Music and The Sounding of the Sea resonating strongly.
A very interesting way to format the storytelling and while it started slowly the overall impression was positive. Recommended for those who enjoy weird fiction.
That was all it took; we had witnessed the final straw alighting on the camel's back, and the camel's back had broken. Something, after half a century, had finally snapped in Bob. The dark animal had woken up.
This is a bit of an odd duck. Can't really call it a short story collection although that is what it may appear on the surface. It's a collection of letters from the residents of Uncanny Valley in response to a contest to explain what makes your hometown special. While is doesn't really have an narrative thread running through the stories it does paint a vivid portrait of the town and it's inhabitants. The ending was quite intriguing and fell right in line with the tradition of weird fiction.
The letter writers range in age and their stories vary in length and complexity. In truth, the first quarter of the book wasn't ringing my bell but then I hit the story Richard Shute Goes Home for Dinner and from that point on most of the stories spoke to me with Best Kept Secret, Lillian Sweeney's Music and The Sounding of the Sea resonating strongly.
A very interesting way to format the storytelling and while it started slowly the overall impression was positive. Recommended for those who enjoy weird fiction.
That was all it took; we had witnessed the final straw alighting on the camel's back, and the camel's back had broken. Something, after half a century, had finally snapped in Bob. The dark animal had woken up.
butyougotmysoul's review
3.0
I generally like these kinds of books, but the ending was too quick and the rest of it just didn't go together well. There are too many different kinds of supernatural, and too much lackadaisical editing.
booknerd44's review
4.0
Really fun and disturbing (great combo, I know) short stories! I will be reading more of his work very soon, and so should you :)
amia's review
5.0
I LOVE this book! The Uncanny Valley: Tales from a Lost Town (The Uncanny Chronicles Book 1) is superb. I've already purchased Darkness in the Valley: An Uncanny Dossier (The Uncanny Chronicles Book 2) and intend to start reading it this afternoon. My to-be-read stack just got reorganized and that almost never happens.
This appears to be a collection of 33 short stories written by 33 residents of Uncanny Valley. Appearances can be deceiving.
Awesome and amazing. I would never have been able to follow this maze, which is cleverly hiding the path, to its totally surprising conclusion without the marvelous talent and imagination of Gregory Miller, author. Kudos to John York, the illustrator.
I did notice that on Amazon there are 325 reviews which average to 4.5 stars!!!! Pretty incredible, right. The odd thing is that there are five reviews that rate this little gem at 1 star. The only reason I am pointing ☝️ this out is because I think I know why and want, very much, to explain my hypothesis. If I am correct and you take this one tiny step of prevention, you will not be tempted to rate this fine collection with anything other than 4 or 5 stars.
And that tiny step is so simple. Just read the, very short, Prologue completely, with your full attention directed on it's message. There are some extremely important tidbits contained therein. And without that information I would probably not have finished reading the book. And that would have been a terrible thing because I would have missed out on one of the most creative books I have ever read.
So, if you are still here, reading my review, stop wasting your time and go get this book. I sincerely hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.
This appears to be a collection of 33 short stories written by 33 residents of Uncanny Valley. Appearances can be deceiving.
Awesome and amazing. I would never have been able to follow this maze, which is cleverly hiding the path, to its totally surprising conclusion without the marvelous talent and imagination of Gregory Miller, author. Kudos to John York, the illustrator.
I did notice that on Amazon there are 325 reviews which average to 4.5 stars!!!! Pretty incredible, right. The odd thing is that there are five reviews that rate this little gem at 1 star. The only reason I am pointing ☝️ this out is because I think I know why and want, very much, to explain my hypothesis. If I am correct and you take this one tiny step of prevention, you will not be tempted to rate this fine collection with anything other than 4 or 5 stars.
And that tiny step is so simple. Just read the, very short, Prologue completely, with your full attention directed on it's message. There are some extremely important tidbits contained therein. And without that information I would probably not have finished reading the book. And that would have been a terrible thing because I would have missed out on one of the most creative books I have ever read.
So, if you are still here, reading my review, stop wasting your time and go get this book. I sincerely hope that you enjoy it as much as I did.