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brandyleigh_reads's review
3.0
The first 4 novellas were decent.
Sadly the final story Egorov didn’t appeal to me and was about 30% of the book.
Sadly the final story Egorov didn’t appeal to me and was about 30% of the book.
windsorgrace's review against another edition
I didn’t really like the stories. Some of them were pretty good but there were no conclusions. Just big questions left unanswered. Couldn’t get through the last story.
marsbookreviews's review
2.0
Argyle is the only story i actually liked, other than that i feel like everything else fell flat & i was often bored
this review sum up my thoughts perfectly
so does this one
this review sum up my thoughts perfectly
so does this one
jojodabom's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
I mean I feel like I should congratulate myself because I finished this book….
This collection of novellas couldn’t seem to hold my attention. Each one I found dull….. and the twists weren’t really there
The first is about two kids that grew up in a house that is half haunted as per the eldest, she talks about it all the time terrifying her younger brother.
The second is about a man who explains that he lived life with the mind of a serial killer and tortured himself by not acting on those impulses.
The third is about a house washer, a machine that cleans the entire house while the owners are stuck in a plastic tube, and what happens when the couple is forced to be that close that long.
Fourth was about a gentleman that travels to Jupiter to get dropped down onto its surface to live a couple of months and enjoy the landscape.
Last there was the story of a Russian family whose son was killed….. on of their triplets that look so alike even their family can’t tell them apart.
Idk I found each story to have fallen short. I couldn’t get into it at all, which is sad because I have heard such great things about this author.
This collection of novellas couldn’t seem to hold my attention. Each one I found dull….. and the twists weren’t really there
The first is about two kids that grew up in a house that is half haunted as per the eldest, she talks about it all the time terrifying her younger brother.
The second is about a man who explains that he lived life with the mind of a serial killer and tortured himself by not acting on those impulses.
The third is about a house washer, a machine that cleans the entire house while the owners are stuck in a plastic tube, and what happens when the couple is forced to be that close that long.
Fourth was about a gentleman that travels to Jupiter to get dropped down onto its surface to live a couple of months and enjoy the landscape.
Last there was the story of a Russian family whose son was killed….. on of their triplets that look so alike even their family can’t tell them apart.
Idk I found each story to have fallen short. I couldn’t get into it at all, which is sad because I have heard such great things about this author.
holliemae's review
3.0
DNF. Only read the first two books based on reviews. Creepy but slow with anticlimactic endings.
lylydon's review
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
4.0
I enjoyed josh malerman's previous story collection Goblin and was very excited for the release of this story collection. I was expecting a collection of horror short stories but this was a bit more slow burn creepy stories that are a slice of life. A few of the stories reminded me of Ray Bradbury which I enjoyed particularly The Jupiter Drop which felt scifi while still having a creepy extraterrestrial vs madness vibe.
markedwithanm's review
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death
kleonard's review
1.0
The novellas presented here could be spectacular short stories, if they were tightened up by a good editor. But as they are, they're overlong to the point of extreme dullness.
theboldbookworm's review
3.0
I wanted to love this book, but I only liked it. Argyle and Doug and Judy Buy the House Washer were my favorite stories, but I didn't even love those. It's a decent book, but I didn't connect with anyone in any of the stories and nothing will stick with me. I think Malerman fans who love everything he writes will definitely love this one, but I'm hit or miss with Malerman.