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dim22's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
tmvallehoag's review
4.0
S.T. Joshi is a double-edged sword. On one hand, his standards for what even qualifies as mythos fiction, let alone good Mythos fiction, make him seem like a real literary curmudgeon. This is the guy who won’t even give interviews if any of the questions are about Lovecraft’s racism.
On the other hand, his very high standards means that when he compiles an edition of mythos stories, the quality of all of them is very high. This is a great collection.
On the other hand, his very high standards means that when he compiles an edition of mythos stories, the quality of all of them is very high. This is a great collection.
hucklebuck411's review
4.0
Like the first volume of Lovecraftian short horror stories this second entry in the "Black Wings of Cthulhu" was a mixture, some stories closer to Lovecraft's style and others not so much. All stories covered a take on a dive into madness for the main protagonists. There was one story IMHO, 'The Wilcox Remainder' by Brian Evenson, that I would have added something extra to the ending to make it even more creepy. The story that stayed with me the most was 'The Skinless Face' by Donald Tyson. Though set in modern times, this short story contained true elements from Lovecraft's nightmare world of "The Great Old Ones." 'The Other Man' by Nicholas Royle is one of those really strange stories that leaves it up to the reader's imagination to decide just how to interpret it. It would make for a great conversation piece among other readers. So now it's on to volume three of the "Black Wings of Cthulhu" series of anthologies.
pat32's review
3.0
The star rating of this book would be higher if the book had more stronger stories over the weaker ones. I done something I have never done before that was to skip two stories from this anthology.
arthurbdd's review
4.0
Has a significantly better hit/miss ratio than the first collection in the series. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2018/10/26/black-wings-the-second-slap/
krstrau's review
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kaleidoskopsilenstvi's review against another edition
3.0
Z dvojky mám poněkud rozpačité pocity. Má svá plus: vybrané povídky působí tematicky i kvalitativně uceleněji, jsou poměrně krátké, takže četba příjemně ubíhá, a žádná není vyloženě špatná. Jenže ve výsledku mi kniha přišla nezajímavá. Povídky sice mě bavily, některé se mi vážně líbily, ale žádná ve mně nezanechala výraznější dojem. Horko těžko si teď, nějakou dobu po přečtení, vzpomenu, o čem jaká povídka vlastně byla.
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