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beefmaster's review against another edition
4.0
Subtly feminist. Lots of the horrors come from experiences only possible for women. An eye opening read. There are a couple duds and sometimes the stories tell more than they show, but quite unique and fascinating altogether
saldre's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
4.0
jackphoenix's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Each story is gripping, eerie, or thought-provoking in its own way, sometimes all three at once.
georgesreads's review against another edition
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
QOTD: Have you picked up any of the Paperbacks from Hell yet? Any catching your eye? Well, I hope it's this one. A rare 5 star read from me, Lisa Tuttle's "A Nest of Nightmares," is certainly my favourite book of January, and a fierce competitor for the best of the year already.
Read my full review (also in my highlights and available through the link in my bio):
https://fanfiaddict.com/review-a-nest-of-nightmares-by-lisa-tuttle/
"Lisa Tuttle’s “A Nest of Nightmares” is a short story collection so brilliantly eerie and so beautifully chilling, that it almost defies explanation. If you like your domestic horror with a generous dollop of existential dread, Tuttle’s compelling compendium covers all bases."
"From me, this is more than a recommendation, it is an invitation to embrace the carefully crafted nightmares within this collection, nightmares that will continue to linger in the recesses of your imagination long after you’ve turned the final page."
My absolute favourite has to be "Bughouse," which has lived rent free in my head since I finished it. What's a book that's stuck with you?
Read my full review (also in my highlights and available through the link in my bio):
https://fanfiaddict.com/review-a-nest-of-nightmares-by-lisa-tuttle/
"Lisa Tuttle’s “A Nest of Nightmares” is a short story collection so brilliantly eerie and so beautifully chilling, that it almost defies explanation. If you like your domestic horror with a generous dollop of existential dread, Tuttle’s compelling compendium covers all bases."
"From me, this is more than a recommendation, it is an invitation to embrace the carefully crafted nightmares within this collection, nightmares that will continue to linger in the recesses of your imagination long after you’ve turned the final page."
My absolute favourite has to be "Bughouse," which has lived rent free in my head since I finished it. What's a book that's stuck with you?
loonyboi's review against another edition
4.0
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.
etakloknok's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
fantasmariana's review against another edition
5.0
Un librazo, de las mejores antologías de relatos que he leído. Tuttle captura los horrores femeninos con una sutileza como pocos otros autores. En este libro van a encontrar el miedo a maternar, pero tambièn el sìndrome del impostor, el duelo, la violencia y un gran etc.
Por favor lean "Recorriendo el laberinto", "El dios caballo", "La otra madre" y "La memoria de la madera", puros relatos que se van a quedar conmigo. Gracias Valancourt books por reeditar a Lisa Tuttle después de que esta antología sólo se conseguía en UK.
Mi nueva misión en la vida es leer todo lo que escriba esta señora.
Por favor lean "Recorriendo el laberinto", "El dios caballo", "La otra madre" y "La memoria de la madera", puros relatos que se van a quedar conmigo. Gracias Valancourt books por reeditar a Lisa Tuttle después de que esta antología sólo se conseguía en UK.
Mi nueva misión en la vida es leer todo lo que escriba esta señora.
smalefowles's review against another edition
5.0
While I don't think I can recommend this book willy-nilly since it requires some Content Warnings , it's a unique, imaginative, and really creepy collection.
Horror stories exist on a continuum between Explaining Every Grisly Detail of the Horror and Fuzzy Ambiguity About the What, Why, and Even How. I always thought I preferred more ambiguity in my horror: unreliable narration as the legacy of Poe's (very dreadfully nervous) protagonists, or a bit of uncertainty as to the causes of the tragedy (like the end of Jackson's Hill House). But I find that the "best" horror of recent years creates ambiguity by just not explaining anything. There's a lot of evocative atmosphere, and some creepy connections, but then that's all just dropped in your lap. Perhaps it all makes sense in the mind of God (the author), but if I read too many of those in a row, I just get frustrated. Are we postmodern because we don't know how to plot?
That rant was just to say that Tuttle does not have that problem. Her short stories are neatly plotted, but still atmospheric. The prose is pared down but still detailed--honestly a model of economy in horror writing. Some stories are stronger than others, but there's enough variation that it didn't fall into the rut that single-author collections often do.
Probably the best horror I'll read this month.
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CW: sexual violence, and a very racist narrator in one story (though that narrator is "punished")Horror stories exist on a continuum between Explaining Every Grisly Detail of the Horror and Fuzzy Ambiguity About the What, Why, and Even How. I always thought I preferred more ambiguity in my horror: unreliable narration as the legacy of Poe's (very dreadfully nervous) protagonists, or a bit of uncertainty as to the causes of the tragedy (like the end of Jackson's Hill House). But I find that the "best" horror of recent years creates ambiguity by just not explaining anything. There's a lot of evocative atmosphere, and some creepy connections, but then that's all just dropped in your lap. Perhaps it all makes sense in the mind of God (the author), but if I read too many of those in a row, I just get frustrated. Are we postmodern because we don't know how to plot?
That rant was just to say that Tuttle does not have that problem. Her short stories are neatly plotted, but still atmospheric. The prose is pared down but still detailed--honestly a model of economy in horror writing. Some stories are stronger than others, but there's enough variation that it didn't fall into the rut that single-author collections often do.
Probably the best horror I'll read this month.
shawcrit's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Suicide