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mariahaskins's review
5.0
Every issue of Gamut is a treat if you like stories that can be classified as horror, weird, dark fantasy, or noir / neo-noir. Two stories particularly stood out for me in this issue:
The Bubblegum Man, by Eric Reitan: This dark and almost hallucinogenic story about two siblings and what happens to them in a world full of adults who are too selfish or far-gone to take care of them, shook me. It is deeply unsettling, with a creeping, crawling sense of dread permeating every word from the first to the last paragraph. And the ending…well, let’s just say it’s one of those stories where you wish you could go back to the beginning and warn everyone involved…
Love Story, An Exorcism, by Michelle E. Goldsmith: This story captures the terror and pain and dependence of dysfunctional childhood friendships so well: that sense of needing someone, wanting someone to be your friend, and at the same time hating that you need them. There is terror and uncertainty here, wrapped up in pain and friendship… making for a mesmerizing story that left me with a sense of vertigo. And the ending? It made me read the story over again. Brilliant.
The Bubblegum Man, by Eric Reitan: This dark and almost hallucinogenic story about two siblings and what happens to them in a world full of adults who are too selfish or far-gone to take care of them, shook me. It is deeply unsettling, with a creeping, crawling sense of dread permeating every word from the first to the last paragraph. And the ending…well, let’s just say it’s one of those stories where you wish you could go back to the beginning and warn everyone involved…
Love Story, An Exorcism, by Michelle E. Goldsmith: This story captures the terror and pain and dependence of dysfunctional childhood friendships so well: that sense of needing someone, wanting someone to be your friend, and at the same time hating that you need them. There is terror and uncertainty here, wrapped up in pain and friendship… making for a mesmerizing story that left me with a sense of vertigo. And the ending? It made me read the story over again. Brilliant.
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