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the_enobee's review against another edition
4.0
Things Slip Through is a nice collection of spooky stories tied together by an overarching narrative. I would love to read a sequel or see some of these expanded. Many excellent ideas, and I'll definitely be looking for more to read from Kevin Lucia.
bookwyrm55's review
4.0
After the scene-setting introductory piece, we join Gavin on his quest to "write what he sees." I have to say, I've met authors much like he was before his accident.
This is a tight little collection of stories, urban horror, as promised. There is something here for everyone, with a dash of social commentary tossed in for good measure. The sheriff gets more than he bargained for when he asks what all the strangeness in town is about, and why - despite his inability to stop or catch more of those responsible - no one seems upset.
A highly recommended debut collection.
This is a tight little collection of stories, urban horror, as promised. There is something here for everyone, with a dash of social commentary tossed in for good measure. The sheriff gets more than he bargained for when he asks what all the strangeness in town is about, and why - despite his inability to stop or catch more of those responsible - no one seems upset.
A highly recommended debut collection.
stephrilla's review
5.0
I received this book as part of a giveaway on good reads.
That disclaimer being said, I love this book.
I thought it was very creative how the short stories all came together. It was also a fun spooky read. I hope there's plans for a sequel.
That disclaimer being said, I love this book.
I thought it was very creative how the short stories all came together. It was also a fun spooky read. I hope there's plans for a sequel.
marcosgr95's review
5.0
This book has reinforced my feeling that Kevin Lucia is a hell of a writer. There is one story in this book that forced me to read it whenever my stomach was empty, otherwise I'd throw everything up. Other than that, Things Slip Through is a faultless and fantastic book, a real page-turner.
sarahconnor89757's review
1.0
This book has a strong premise and an interesting yet uncommon format, for that alone I would usually give a good rating. It sells itself as urban horror and that's exactly what it delivers, and although I was happy to see some ambitious social commentary it lost a lot of its impact when presented with cliché characters. Not to say that the characterizations aren't well done, but they are all extremely obvious; you'll see identical ones in any book of this genre. But like I said, that's not necessarily a bad thing as it's delivering exactly what it says it will.
The problem is that there were too many women.
Well, that's not exactly true… I guess I should say there are too many women for an average male author to handle.
You expect a book like this to have very few women, or very few women that aren't corpses were simply mentioned to establish that, yes, women exist within this universe but you just won't see them. Lucia has very few female characters in relation to the males but there are quite a few and they hold a lot of responsibility for advancing the plot. That sounds great. Unless you actually care about female representation.
I realize we had a problem when I got excited at the mention of a female character having had a conversation with her mother but quickly reread the line and realize the conversation was about her father. We almost passed the Bechdel test. Usually I wouldn't apply the Bechdel test to a novel (not because it isn't completely relevant, but because I'd rather enjoy the astonishment of finding one that does pass instead of continually getting my hopes dashed) but Lucia set himself apart by actually trying to involve women so it was so glaringly obvious that none of them had relationships with each other and although they were essential to advancing the plot the advancement was, in most part, for a male character's story.
I made it to about the middle of the book because once I became hyper aware of the potential this book had and yet page after page I continued to see the failure of representation it became insufferable. If I quit too soon, let me know. If a miracle happened and two women, identified enough to be given names, conversed about anything other than a man let me know. I'll congratulate Lucia on being one of the very few authors to achieve the bare minimum in female representation.
The problem is that there were too many women.
Well, that's not exactly true… I guess I should say there are too many women for an average male author to handle.
You expect a book like this to have very few women, or very few women that aren't corpses were simply mentioned to establish that, yes, women exist within this universe but you just won't see them. Lucia has very few female characters in relation to the males but there are quite a few and they hold a lot of responsibility for advancing the plot. That sounds great. Unless you actually care about female representation.
I realize we had a problem when I got excited at the mention of a female character having had a conversation with her mother but quickly reread the line and realize the conversation was about her father. We almost passed the Bechdel test. Usually I wouldn't apply the Bechdel test to a novel (not because it isn't completely relevant, but because I'd rather enjoy the astonishment of finding one that does pass instead of continually getting my hopes dashed) but Lucia set himself apart by actually trying to involve women so it was so glaringly obvious that none of them had relationships with each other and although they were essential to advancing the plot the advancement was, in most part, for a male character's story.
I made it to about the middle of the book because once I became hyper aware of the potential this book had and yet page after page I continued to see the failure of representation it became insufferable. If I quit too soon, let me know. If a miracle happened and two women, identified enough to be given names, conversed about anything other than a man let me know. I'll congratulate Lucia on being one of the very few authors to achieve the bare minimum in female representation.
angielisle's review
4.0
I began following Lucia to glean reading suggestions from him so, naturally, I started reading him when he started publishing.
I read parts of this book as short stories (and I read them out of order but this only emphasized a Lovecraftian influence). This is a collection of short stories uniquely linked to develop an entire town that is, more or less, possessed.
Like many horror movie sagas, this book left me with many questions while the answers are only vaguely hinted at, leaving this world wide open for a second (and third and fourth) installment.
Which brings me to my next point. I know Lucia credits the Twilight Zone for inspiration and I see it -the book invites me into another world that's slipping into another world- but I was reminded strongly of Stephen King's Maine, probably because many of the "short stories" have a strong horror slant.
I'm ready for those future installments of Lucia's world. I want to see what happens in Clifton Heights
I read parts of this book as short stories (and I read them out of order but this only emphasized a Lovecraftian influence). This is a collection of short stories uniquely linked to develop an entire town that is, more or less, possessed.
Like many horror movie sagas, this book left me with many questions while the answers are only vaguely hinted at, leaving this world wide open for a second (and third and fourth) installment.
Which brings me to my next point. I know Lucia credits the Twilight Zone for inspiration and I see it -the book invites me into another world that's slipping into another world- but I was reminded strongly of Stephen King's Maine, probably because many of the "short stories" have a strong horror slant.
I'm ready for those future installments of Lucia's world. I want to see what happens in Clifton Heights
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