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A review by lilyn_g
An Army of Skin by Morgan K. Tanner
3.0
First-person doesn’t really do it for me. There’s been a handful of times where I’ve appreciated it, and that’s really about it. So, unfortunately, that was a hurdle I hit with An Army of Skin almost straight away. However, the story was immediately weird enough to keep me reading anyways.
Morgan Tanner makes some interesting word choices during his story. I can’t say they always worked for me, but I could appreciate them for their originality. Probably my favorite one is “post-mortal architecture”. Such a nice way to put “arranged dismembered body parts.”
Unfortunately, it felt either too long or too short, and I can’t make up my mind which one I think it is. However, the pacing is mostly good, and the gore made me happy. The twist was truly unexpected and after it, I wasn’t quite sure where things were going to go, which was nice.
Overall, An Army of Skin didn’t work for me, but I did like how Tanner keeps you wondering if dude is crazy or there’s supernatural crap (or both) going on. It’s worth taking a look at. It might slide right into your happy spot. If not, it’s short enough you aren’t spending a ton of time on something you don’t enjoy. It is a short piece of horror fiction with some imagery that can really screw with your head if you let it.
I’d be willing to read more from this author in the future just to see what else he comes up with.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for review consideration.
Morgan Tanner makes some interesting word choices during his story. I can’t say they always worked for me, but I could appreciate them for their originality. Probably my favorite one is “post-mortal architecture”. Such a nice way to put “arranged dismembered body parts.”
Unfortunately, it felt either too long or too short, and I can’t make up my mind which one I think it is. However, the pacing is mostly good, and the gore made me happy. The twist was truly unexpected and after it, I wasn’t quite sure where things were going to go, which was nice.
Overall, An Army of Skin didn’t work for me, but I did like how Tanner keeps you wondering if dude is crazy or there’s supernatural crap (or both) going on. It’s worth taking a look at. It might slide right into your happy spot. If not, it’s short enough you aren’t spending a ton of time on something you don’t enjoy. It is a short piece of horror fiction with some imagery that can really screw with your head if you let it.
I’d be willing to read more from this author in the future just to see what else he comes up with.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author for review consideration.