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A review by zlaza
From the Neck Up by Aliya Whiteley
4.0
I fell in love with Aliya Whiteley's writing and creativity after reading her fascinating novella, 'The Beauty', when it first came out in 2014.
'From the Neck Up' is Whiteley's collection of 16 short stories that both scare and inspire you.
Her stories are an interesting blend of science fiction and speculative horror.
The stories cover a variety of themes about the world we live in, ranging from environmental apocalypse to exploring the uglier parts of the human psyche.
The genius of her writing is in how normal and mundane surroundings grow increasingly more strange and uncanny.
Like most short story collections this is a bit of a mixed bag, some stories are more gripping and impactful than others. My personal favourites were 'Into Glass' and 'Blessings Erupt', which I suggest you look up online.
But what this collection does best is highlight Whiteley's dreamlike prose and her wild imagination.
I highly recommend this to anyone who's into semi-disturbing and weird fiction like I am.
'From the Neck Up' is Whiteley's collection of 16 short stories that both scare and inspire you.
Her stories are an interesting blend of science fiction and speculative horror.
The stories cover a variety of themes about the world we live in, ranging from environmental apocalypse to exploring the uglier parts of the human psyche.
The genius of her writing is in how normal and mundane surroundings grow increasingly more strange and uncanny.
Like most short story collections this is a bit of a mixed bag, some stories are more gripping and impactful than others. My personal favourites were 'Into Glass' and 'Blessings Erupt', which I suggest you look up online.
But what this collection does best is highlight Whiteley's dreamlike prose and her wild imagination.
I highly recommend this to anyone who's into semi-disturbing and weird fiction like I am.