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linda_edwards's review against another edition
2.0
A collection of short stories from the author who wrote all the Anno Dracula books. However, only one of them is part of that series and the rest were stories featuring people such as Jack the Ripper, The Invisible Man and Frankenstein's Monster. I'm sorry to say that I found most of the stories rather boring and hard to get through so I only enjoyed a couple of them.
matteldritch92's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
taranana's review against another edition
3.0
”Anno Dracula 1899 and other Stories” by Kim Newman [3/5]
This year seems to be a bit of a Kim Newman year and I liked the Anno Dracula novels very much so I was excited for this short story collection. But it seems I either did not understand not all stories would be set in the Anno Dracula universe or I was mislead by the description/blurb. Well. Either way this collection was not what I wanted it to be.
Anno Dracula and more
I liked eight stories in this collection.
They are:
Famous Monsters
A story about a Martian's acting career.
A Drug on the Market
What happens if the Jekyll & Hyde drug is available to the mass-market?
Illimitable Dominion
What happens if Hollywood gets to interested in Poe's stories?
Just like Eddy
Evil doppelganger Poe
The Chill Clutch of the Unseen
An Oldman protects a town against monsters
Is there anybody there
What happens when a medium contacts a modern-day hacker?
Red Jacks Wild
Follow up for a story by Robert Bloch; about Jack The Ripper
Yokai Town: Anno Dracula 1899
A story set in the Anno Dracula universe that lays the groundwork for a later novel in the series
Pop-cultue and more
I like Newman's writing style and how he uses pop-culture to his benefit in all of his story (even in the ones I did not enjoy). He is very good at it and I enjoy the “spot the reference” game I began when reading the first Anno Dracula Novel.
I am sad though that not all stories were set in the Anno Dracula universe (as I like this universe very much), mostly for the Jekyll & Hyde short story because I had hoped to get a better look at their version in the Anno Dracula universe. And I would have loved to meet them in person. The cover is a bit misleading in this regard.
For Fans
I think this collection is for fans of Newan's writing. I liked some stories but I think I might not be the direct target audience for this. I bought it because I like Anno Dracula and wanted to see the other well-known monsters in this universe – not for one Anno Dracula Story and some short stories revolving around different aspects of these well-known monsters.
This year seems to be a bit of a Kim Newman year and I liked the Anno Dracula novels very much so I was excited for this short story collection. But it seems I either did not understand not all stories would be set in the Anno Dracula universe or I was mislead by the description/blurb. Well. Either way this collection was not what I wanted it to be.
Anno Dracula and more
I liked eight stories in this collection.
They are:
Famous Monsters
A story about a Martian's acting career.
A Drug on the Market
What happens if the Jekyll & Hyde drug is available to the mass-market?
Illimitable Dominion
What happens if Hollywood gets to interested in Poe's stories?
Just like Eddy
Evil doppelganger Poe
The Chill Clutch of the Unseen
An Oldman protects a town against monsters
Is there anybody there
What happens when a medium contacts a modern-day hacker?
Red Jacks Wild
Follow up for a story by Robert Bloch; about Jack The Ripper
Yokai Town: Anno Dracula 1899
A story set in the Anno Dracula universe that lays the groundwork for a later novel in the series
Pop-cultue and more
I like Newman's writing style and how he uses pop-culture to his benefit in all of his story (even in the ones I did not enjoy). He is very good at it and I enjoy the “spot the reference” game I began when reading the first Anno Dracula Novel.
I am sad though that not all stories were set in the Anno Dracula universe (as I like this universe very much), mostly for the Jekyll & Hyde short story because I had hoped to get a better look at their version in the Anno Dracula universe. And I would have loved to meet them in person. The cover is a bit misleading in this regard.
For Fans
I think this collection is for fans of Newan's writing. I liked some stories but I think I might not be the direct target audience for this. I bought it because I like Anno Dracula and wanted to see the other well-known monsters in this universe – not for one Anno Dracula Story and some short stories revolving around different aspects of these well-known monsters.
regardingreading's review against another edition
4.0
A mixed bag. Some stories I wished were longer, others I didn't really see the point of. Over all it's an entertaining read.
flying_monkey's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
Anno Dracula 1899 and Other Stories contains lots of Newman's postmodern monster stories, alternate takes on famous movie monsters, and several of them are very good and quite funny. It also has the opening chapter of One Thousand Monsters, which is the only reason for the title, and is basically marketing.
zoer03's review against another edition
5.0
What a cracker... filled with monsters galore loved it... especially the short stories of famous heroes (with a twist) and comic characters turning up.
nigellicus's review against another edition
5.0
Short stories, some old some relatively new, some of the old ones haven't been in collections before, so that's nice. I always enjoy Newman's sharp clever tales, and this is a nice selection.