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3.52 AVERAGE
3.52 AVERAGE
Quick Read. First story holds up okay but the two next are not that good. Review to come...
Three stories. Don't know if everyone of them should be considered Bizzaro but...
The first story is a zombie story where they rule humanity and humans are no more than forced to breed to feed the zombies. They are no more than chickens and cows. Interesting tale, with a ending that make us wonder. If you don't enjoy bizarro setting you will not enjoy it. Believe me...
Second story is about a teen-wolf trying to be accepted in his high school...
The last story reminds me of Eraserhead as someone told here. Yes, indeed it has some points that remind us that story by Barker. It's interesting piece but...
Bizzarro stories tend to be that.. Bizarro. But some are more Bizarre than others. I enjoy Wrath or Mellick but this writer had something on those stories that made not fully enjoy.
Three stories. Don't know if everyone of them should be considered Bizzaro but...
The first story is a zombie story where they rule humanity and humans are no more than forced to breed to feed the zombies. They are no more than chickens and cows. Interesting tale, with a ending that make us wonder. If you don't enjoy bizarro setting you will not enjoy it. Believe me...
Second story is about a teen-wolf trying to be accepted in his high school...
The last story reminds me of Eraserhead as someone told here. Yes, indeed it has some points that remind us that story by Barker. It's interesting piece but...
Bizzarro stories tend to be that.. Bizarro. But some are more Bizarre than others. I enjoy Wrath or Mellick but this writer had something on those stories that made not fully enjoy.
So absolutely bizarre you can't actually stop reading.
Laughed my ass off the whole way through - which might mean I'm completely disturbed but I'm okay with that.
Laughed my ass off the whole way through - which might mean I'm completely disturbed but I'm okay with that.
The Abortion Arcade showcases three novellas, each one more absurd than the last. The first of these is No Children, which very well may be the most unique zombie story I’ve ever read. It tells about a farm ran by zombies and their obvious “crop”, which is people. We follow our narrator Grieves as he makes his way through what is to be the short journey of his life. But he has different plans, and with a little help he might become more than just food for the undead. With a wedding ceremony that involves cannibalism and death, Cameron Pierce starts out strong with this story.
The second story, The Roadkill Quarter Back of Heavy Metal High, is my personal favorite of the trio. Danny the werewolf is becoming accustomed to life as the backup quarterback, which makes him a loser. After a freak accident he gets thrust into playing in the conference game against the Old Time Country Vampires, and the entire school is depending on him. Add to it the heavy flow of metal references and you can see just how fun it is to be a Bizarro writer.
And finally there is The Destroyed Room. Cameron Pierce shows us the strange world that Simon and Celia live in, where sloths have moved into the city and tiny elephants infest homes like rats. Simon’s curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers strings attached to living objects, and he gets a curious surprise trying to find what they lead to.
I found this book to be quite enjoyable, very well written and extremely imaginative. Outlandish, morbid tales of sadness and love like this is exactly what I look for in Bizarro. And with this being my first from Cameron Pierce I’m looking forward to checking out his other books.
The second story, The Roadkill Quarter Back of Heavy Metal High, is my personal favorite of the trio. Danny the werewolf is becoming accustomed to life as the backup quarterback, which makes him a loser. After a freak accident he gets thrust into playing in the conference game against the Old Time Country Vampires, and the entire school is depending on him. Add to it the heavy flow of metal references and you can see just how fun it is to be a Bizarro writer.
And finally there is The Destroyed Room. Cameron Pierce shows us the strange world that Simon and Celia live in, where sloths have moved into the city and tiny elephants infest homes like rats. Simon’s curiosity gets the better of him when he discovers strings attached to living objects, and he gets a curious surprise trying to find what they lead to.
I found this book to be quite enjoyable, very well written and extremely imaginative. Outlandish, morbid tales of sadness and love like this is exactly what I look for in Bizarro. And with this being my first from Cameron Pierce I’m looking forward to checking out his other books.
A free book from the bizarro genre. There really is no definition for bizarro fiction that can sufficiently explain it. I've read a few others. Bizarro puts the "B" in B-movie schlock. Let's just say there are people using amputated breasts as suction cups for climbing.
There are three novellas in this book: one has humans farmed by zombies, one is kinda "Teen Wolf"-ish, and the last is kind of an avantgarde piece with symbolism, but it doesn't really make sense. Actually, none of the stories make sense. But that's not really what bothers me -- stories don't have to make sense as long as they're cohesive. But the first novella ends before it concludes (and it was my favorite, so I was sad), the second had no firm plot and poor characters, and the third was just incoherent.
Like B-movies, they're shocking for the sake of being shocking, with gross concepts, blood, and "eww" moments. Not my favorite bizarro work.
There are three novellas in this book: one has humans farmed by zombies, one is kinda "Teen Wolf"-ish, and the last is kind of an avantgarde piece with symbolism, but it doesn't really make sense. Actually, none of the stories make sense. But that's not really what bothers me -- stories don't have to make sense as long as they're cohesive. But the first novella ends before it concludes (and it was my favorite, so I was sad), the second had no firm plot and poor characters, and the third was just incoherent.
Like B-movies, they're shocking for the sake of being shocking, with gross concepts, blood, and "eww" moments. Not my favorite bizarro work.
This is my first introduction to the world of contemporary bizarro fiction which tries to put a unique spin on genre fiction often taking it to the absurd. Abortion Arcade is really three short stories. Highly uneven in quality, but I do believe No Children, the first of the three, is the most outstanding example of fiction in the zombie genre.