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misterkyle1901's review
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
the_bookubus's review
4.0
A brilliant collection of five short stories. I love the Beautiful/Grotesque concept as it is an idea that I find fascinating (fun fact: many moons ago the topic of my dissertation for my degree was something similar). This anthology features work from hugely talented authors. I thought each story was excellent and the interpretations of the theme were all so different in both story content and writing style. This is a very slim volume but contains some very potent stuff.
jonbar94's review
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I loved this collection. The writing is so genuinely good. The Zdzislaw Beksinski artwork serves as a great starting point and it’s fascinating to see how each author ran with the prompt. Now I wanna read more from each writer. Huzzah to Weird Punk for conducting this neat little “experiment.” I hope there are more to come.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Blood, Cannibalism, Confinement, Death, Gore, and Grief
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