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A review by paulmoore
Blue World by Robert R. McCammon
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A collection of short stories from one of the greatest horror writers around.
There are too many stories here to review each one (although each one is good enough to be reviewed on its own merit) but I can honestly say it's one of if nor my favourite horror short story collection I've read to date. Only 20th century ghosts by Joe Hill had me as hooked as this one.
The themes in this book range from creepy to flat out terrifying. It feels like if Ray Bradbury tried to scare the hell out of us with a horror book. Each story gripped me from the start and none felt too long or too short. It's the perfect collection of horrors.
If you've not read any McCammon before then this is a great place to start before you get into the lengthy stuff. An unbelievable talent in horror and this collection deserves to be amongst his best.
Easy 5 stars.
There are too many stories here to review each one (although each one is good enough to be reviewed on its own merit) but I can honestly say it's one of if nor my favourite horror short story collection I've read to date. Only 20th century ghosts by Joe Hill had me as hooked as this one.
The themes in this book range from creepy to flat out terrifying. It feels like if Ray Bradbury tried to scare the hell out of us with a horror book. Each story gripped me from the start and none felt too long or too short. It's the perfect collection of horrors.
If you've not read any McCammon before then this is a great place to start before you get into the lengthy stuff. An unbelievable talent in horror and this collection deserves to be amongst his best.
Easy 5 stars.