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hakimbriki's review
5.0
I am a bit astonished that his book has only been rated 10 times and reviewed 5 times. It most certainly deserves more attention.
Sinister Miniatures is one of the eeriest books I have ever come across. It represents Bizarro at its most beautiful and sexy.
I have to admit that I found the collection to be slightly uneven. However, a few stories stand out as extremely intriguing, plain weird, arousing and fascinating and make up for the not-so-good ones, which earns the book 5 stars.
My favorites are
Rain and The Library - The most intense, graphic and arousing story of the collection.
A Quiet Snap - A bittersweet story about a homeless old man on a bus.
Cheer - A very uplifting yet unsettling piece about two kids inviting a stranger (?) to their home.
Any Road, Any Time - A psychologial horror tale that gave me nightmares (seriously). Probably the cleverest and darkest story of the colleciton.
You Saw Me Standing Alone - Surreal and uncomfortable tale that is very reminiscent of David Lynch's more abstract titles.
Special Guest Stars - Probably the most straightforward story of the bunch. It is about a terrifying desease that makes random memories rise up with extreme clarity.
The Infirmary - The X-Files meets... Kris Saknussemm ! Short and exquisite.
Sparklewheel - My favorite tale by a country mile. This frenetic adventure through a mind-boggling city blew me away and left me wanting more. A masterpiece.
Apart from the mind-blowing ideas and concepts developped in this book, I thought the writing was stellar. Kris Saknussemm's style is unique; dreamy, sexy, dark and mesmerizing.
Sinister Miniatures is very haunting. The only catch to reading it is that, for the next few weeks, everything will seem small and conventional by comparision.
Sinister Miniatures is one of the eeriest books I have ever come across. It represents Bizarro at its most beautiful and sexy.
I have to admit that I found the collection to be slightly uneven. However, a few stories stand out as extremely intriguing, plain weird, arousing and fascinating and make up for the not-so-good ones, which earns the book 5 stars.
My favorites are
Rain and The Library - The most intense, graphic and arousing story of the collection.
A Quiet Snap - A bittersweet story about a homeless old man on a bus.
Cheer - A very uplifting yet unsettling piece about two kids inviting a stranger (?) to their home.
Any Road, Any Time - A psychologial horror tale that gave me nightmares (seriously). Probably the cleverest and darkest story of the colleciton.
You Saw Me Standing Alone - Surreal and uncomfortable tale that is very reminiscent of David Lynch's more abstract titles.
Special Guest Stars - Probably the most straightforward story of the bunch. It is about a terrifying desease that makes random memories rise up with extreme clarity.
The Infirmary - The X-Files meets... Kris Saknussemm ! Short and exquisite.
Sparklewheel - My favorite tale by a country mile. This frenetic adventure through a mind-boggling city blew me away and left me wanting more. A masterpiece.
Apart from the mind-blowing ideas and concepts developped in this book, I thought the writing was stellar. Kris Saknussemm's style is unique; dreamy, sexy, dark and mesmerizing.
Sinister Miniatures is very haunting. The only catch to reading it is that, for the next few weeks, everything will seem small and conventional by comparision.
pagesandpints's review
3.0
Whoa, this book is weird! I'm not even sure I completely understood a few of the stories in this collection, but they were fascinating still. This is what I would expect from a collaborative effort between Tim Burton and Charles Bukowski: creepy, weird, and lots of dirty sex. The only thing missing are illustrations.
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