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elothwen's review against another edition
4.0
First, disclaimer: it isn't affecting my rating, but there were far too many grammar, syntax, and spelling mistakes in this collection. As it is from an indie press, I'm ignoring it. But it's there. Titles in bold were personal favorites.
Good
A Gentleman of Darkness
Hungry Ghosts
Tell Me No Lies
O Friend and Companion of Night
Across a River of Stars
Old Time Religion
Men and Women
The Eye of Infinity
A Ghastly, Detestable Pallor
Crossing the Line
The Guilt of Nikki Cotton
Brickwalk Mollies (BUT, GTFO with that anachronistic and misogynistic claim that prostitution is the oldest profession. Midwifery is the oldest "profession", if it can be called that.)
The Backward Man
Shadows Upon the Matanzas
Meh
A True Telling of the Terror That Came To Red Hook
Ivan and the Hurting Doll
Lords of Karma
Beyond the Black Arcade
Good
A Gentleman of Darkness
Hungry Ghosts
Tell Me No Lies
O Friend and Companion of Night
Across a River of Stars
Old Time Religion
Men and Women
The Eye of Infinity
A Ghastly, Detestable Pallor
Crossing the Line
The Guilt of Nikki Cotton
Brickwalk Mollies (BUT, GTFO with that anachronistic and misogynistic claim that prostitution is the oldest profession. Midwifery is the oldest "profession", if it can be called that.)
The Backward Man
Shadows Upon the Matanzas
Meh
A True Telling of the Terror That Came To Red Hook
Ivan and the Hurting Doll
Lords of Karma
Beyond the Black Arcade
dantastic's review against another edition
4.0
Heroes of Red Hook is a collection of Lovecraftian tales starring men and women of color, LGBT people, and other people spurned by society in the 1920's.
I contributed to the Kickstarter for this so it was high time I read it. Heroes of Red Hook contains eighteen tales, ranging from average to exceptional. Unlike a lot of collections of this type, I didn't consider a single one to be a dud.
It started a little rocky, though. Out of the first four, only two contained elements of cosmic horror. However, things soon kicked into high gear.
The tales featured a wide range of Lovecraftian elements, though Shub Niggurath, Dark Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, made more than its fair share of appearances. Quite a few of the tales feature characters that welcome revisiting.
Standouts of the collection include Beyond the Black Arcade by Edward Erdelac, The Backwards Man by Tim Waggoner, Hungry Ghosts by Cody Goodfellow, and Men and Women by Oscar Rios.
Heroes of Red Hook is a very well produced anthology of Lovecraftian tales, in content, theme, and presentation. If you're looking for a compelling anthology of cosmic horror, this one shouldn't be missed. Four out of five stars.
I contributed to the Kickstarter for this so it was high time I read it. Heroes of Red Hook contains eighteen tales, ranging from average to exceptional. Unlike a lot of collections of this type, I didn't consider a single one to be a dud.
It started a little rocky, though. Out of the first four, only two contained elements of cosmic horror. However, things soon kicked into high gear.
The tales featured a wide range of Lovecraftian elements, though Shub Niggurath, Dark Goat of the Woods with a Thousand Young, made more than its fair share of appearances. Quite a few of the tales feature characters that welcome revisiting.
Standouts of the collection include Beyond the Black Arcade by Edward Erdelac, The Backwards Man by Tim Waggoner, Hungry Ghosts by Cody Goodfellow, and Men and Women by Oscar Rios.
Heroes of Red Hook is a very well produced anthology of Lovecraftian tales, in content, theme, and presentation. If you're looking for a compelling anthology of cosmic horror, this one shouldn't be missed. Four out of five stars.
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