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inkyinsanity's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book a lot. There were three that really stood out, however, and as I read this late at night, resulted in me deciding to read some Douglas Adams afterwards. Most things don't truly creep me out. Those three stories did.
There are several interesting premises in here, but I didn't care about or like most of the characters, which unfortunately took away from my enjoyment of the stories overall. They either felt flat, I just didn't connect, or I just didn't like them. However, that didn't stop me from being addicted to the plots themselves. One character did something I cannot condone or understand, but that story is one of my favorites because the plot completely absorbed me.
My absolute favorite story in here (Ghoul) was the novella. It featured Victorian-style monster hunters in Pennsylvania. As a local Pennsylvanian myself, it was really cool to get into the story and know where all the towns and cities were. Also, that story was five stars all by itself. Fast paced, intriguing characters, unbelievably awesome setting (not that I'm biased or anything...), and really creepy ideas. I loved it, and would recommend this anthology just for that story.
There are several interesting premises in here, but I didn't care about or like most of the characters, which unfortunately took away from my enjoyment of the stories overall. They either felt flat, I just didn't connect, or I just didn't like them. However, that didn't stop me from being addicted to the plots themselves. One character did something I cannot condone or understand, but that story is one of my favorites because the plot completely absorbed me.
My absolute favorite story in here (Ghoul) was the novella. It featured Victorian-style monster hunters in Pennsylvania. As a local Pennsylvanian myself, it was really cool to get into the story and know where all the towns and cities were. Also, that story was five stars all by itself. Fast paced, intriguing characters, unbelievably awesome setting (not that I'm biased or anything...), and really creepy ideas. I loved it, and would recommend this anthology just for that story.
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