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phantomofthebookshop's review
2.0
Rating short story anthologies is tricky. Individual story stars below. Some decent stories let down by poor endings. Book is overall more a comedy than anything. Overall unsatisfying in a way worse than the individual stories generally.
Death Pledge 3.5.
Welcome to... 3
Shadow Charts 3
Casual Friday 3.5
The God under the Church 3
Refusal 3
Dagontek 1
Esoteric Insurance 3
Career Zombie 3.5
Boedromion... 4
Incorporation 3.5
The Loponine Exploitation 3
Festival Preparations 4
Maryanne’s Equations 4
Wholesome Labour 3
Like a Good Neighbour 3.5
Tindalos, Inc 3
Clean up, Aisle Four 1
Forced Labour 3.5
The Shadows Lengthen in the Close 3.5
It came from I.T. 3
Retraction 2.5 (and I really wanted to rank it higher.)
Facilities Management... 4.5 (pure comedy, but it worked.)
No Doves come from Raven Eggs 3
Apotheosis 2.5
Overall - hampered by poor endings, over familiarity towards cosmic horrors, not-so-sly references, and a general lack of good creeping dread.
Death Pledge 3.5.
Welcome to... 3
Shadow Charts 3
Casual Friday 3.5
The God under the Church 3
Refusal 3
Dagontek 1
Esoteric Insurance 3
Career Zombie 3.5
Boedromion... 4
Incorporation 3.5
The Loponine Exploitation 3
Festival Preparations 4
Maryanne’s Equations 4
Wholesome Labour 3
Like a Good Neighbour 3.5
Tindalos, Inc 3
Clean up, Aisle Four 1
Forced Labour 3.5
The Shadows Lengthen in the Close 3.5
It came from I.T. 3
Retraction 2.5 (and I really wanted to rank it higher.)
Facilities Management... 4.5 (pure comedy, but it worked.)
No Doves come from Raven Eggs 3
Apotheosis 2.5
Overall - hampered by poor endings, over familiarity towards cosmic horrors, not-so-sly references, and a general lack of good creeping dread.
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