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sullyisreading's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A strong anthology! My favourite stories from the vook were 'Possible to Rue', 'The Ghost Galaxies', 'On the Uses of Torture', and 'Small Mouth, Bad Taste'.
The range of stories is genuinely impressive. I reckon not many authors have such a diverse range to base their stories in. It turns out that even when a particular story isn't too my liking, and may slog, that I can't resist from skipping because there is always a redemptive quality that makes me glad to have stuck.
I debated picking 'In the Barn' as another of my favourites. One on hand, I may never read anything quite so peculiar as it ever again. On the other hand, I felt its principal ideal while strong in its elements were not woven together perfectly. Nonetheless It's worth a read, providing you can stomach how bizarre and disgusting it was. I will say this: the story reflected reality all too well, but perhaps too on the nose, as well. I did personally like the story, although I spent the better half doubting Anthony's intentions.
The range of stories is genuinely impressive. I reckon not many authors have such a diverse range to base their stories in. It turns out that even when a particular story isn't too my liking, and may slog, that I can't resist from skipping because there is always a redemptive quality that makes me glad to have stuck.
I debated picking 'In the Barn' as another of my favourites. One on hand, I may never read anything quite so peculiar as it ever again. On the other hand, I felt its principal ideal while strong in its elements were not woven together perfectly. Nonetheless It's worth a read, providing you can stomach how bizarre and disgusting it was. I will say this: the story reflected reality all too well, but perhaps too on the nose, as well. I did personally like the story, although I spent the better half doubting Anthony's intentions.
hstapp's review against another edition
3.0
This book is a collection of short stories. Hence the punned title Anthonology. I've actually read some of these before. 4 of the short stories later became novels. 2 belonging to Prostho Plus and 2 to Hard Sell. Other stories I'm not sure where i've read them.
The stories are a good mix of humor, horror, and interestingness. They're mostly Science Fiction with just a twinge of fantasy being present. Most of the stories are at least decennt, with a few being quite good, and some being completely uninteresting. I really liked the beginning section. There were a lot of good stories there. After that it was a bit hit and miss though.
One of the truly interesting aspects of this book, is a look into the publishing industry. Piers talks about how his stories were rejected, accepted, how much he was paid, and even talks about how editors would change things.
It was a good read, and I'll certainly have to revisit some of these stories.
The stories are a good mix of humor, horror, and interestingness. They're mostly Science Fiction with just a twinge of fantasy being present. Most of the stories are at least decennt, with a few being quite good, and some being completely uninteresting. I really liked the beginning section. There were a lot of good stories there. After that it was a bit hit and miss though.
One of the truly interesting aspects of this book, is a look into the publishing industry. Piers talks about how his stories were rejected, accepted, how much he was paid, and even talks about how editors would change things.
It was a good read, and I'll certainly have to revisit some of these stories.
mw2k's review
3.0
I bought the Grafton (now Harper Collins) version of this book on the basis of its intriguing cover art - three men, obviously astronauts, on a weird alien world. This scenario is played out in the tale Quinquepedalian, one of the better efforts in this anthology.
As with most collections, this is a grab bag. We have everything from space alien dentists to full-blown pornography here, with quite a bit of blah material in between. It's never a boring read, that's for sure, but the lesser lights certainly counterpoint the greater ones.
As with most collections, this is a grab bag. We have everything from space alien dentists to full-blown pornography here, with quite a bit of blah material in between. It's never a boring read, that's for sure, but the lesser lights certainly counterpoint the greater ones.
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