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A review by philibin
Combat Monsters: Untold Tales of World War II by Henry Herz
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
(4.0 Stars)
Overall this is a very good collection of short stories (and poems).
It is difficult to rate all together so here are the stories and a super quick blurb of my thoughts.
Jane Yolen - Wolf Remains - Short poem - ok
Mary Fan - The Night The Moon Burned - Decent Short Story
Eugen Bacon - Kinje'kitile and the Jintu - This was good but seems like it should be part of a much larger work. The story itself was interesting but I don't like the tense it was told in (second person - present tense).
Jeff Edwards - The Fourth Man - I liked the story, but it didn't really go anywhere. Would have liked more.
Peter Clines - The Night Crew - Great narration, excellent story.
Lee Murray - Breakout - Very good, nice buildup, intense action
Bishop O'Connell - Nachthexen - I really liked this one
Tori Eldridge - Gods of the Sea - Great little story, really well done
Harry Turtledove - Gorgopotamus Bridge - Nice one, like an old WWII movie with a monster theme
Catherine Stine - Grigoriy's Army - Good, but seemed like it ended abruptly and should have been longer
Scott Sigler - Svart Hund - Great little story. Sigler always delivers!
Gaby Triana - CS-13 - It was ok, but I had a hard time getting into it. Too much like a technical manual in parts
Henry Herz - Das Mammut - I did not love the narration on this one, but the story was ok.
Ann Davila Cardinal - Best Behave - This was good. Nice social commentary.
Jonathan Maberry - A Terrible Aspect - I liked this one, would like a longer story, more developed!
Andrea Tang - Guardian of the Burma Road - Good story, I liked it.
Kevin Andrew Murphy - Bound and Chained - Just ok for me. Not bad at all, good ending.
Jeremy Robinson - The Scenic Route - excellent narration, good story
Tanya Huff - Apledoorn - Fun little monster story
David Mack - Bockscar - Excellent all around.
Jane Yolen - The Selkie's Job - nice poem
Overall this is a very good collection of short stories (and poems).
It is difficult to rate all together so here are the stories and a super quick blurb of my thoughts.
Jane Yolen - Wolf Remains - Short poem - ok
Mary Fan - The Night The Moon Burned - Decent Short Story
Eugen Bacon - Kinje'kitile and the Jintu - This was good but seems like it should be part of a much larger work. The story itself was interesting but I don't like the tense it was told in (second person - present tense).
Jeff Edwards - The Fourth Man - I liked the story, but it didn't really go anywhere. Would have liked more.
Peter Clines - The Night Crew - Great narration, excellent story.
Lee Murray - Breakout - Very good, nice buildup, intense action
Bishop O'Connell - Nachthexen - I really liked this one
Tori Eldridge - Gods of the Sea - Great little story, really well done
Harry Turtledove - Gorgopotamus Bridge - Nice one, like an old WWII movie with a monster theme
Catherine Stine - Grigoriy's Army - Good, but seemed like it ended abruptly and should have been longer
Scott Sigler - Svart Hund - Great little story. Sigler always delivers!
Gaby Triana - CS-13 - It was ok, but I had a hard time getting into it. Too much like a technical manual in parts
Henry Herz - Das Mammut - I did not love the narration on this one, but the story was ok.
Ann Davila Cardinal - Best Behave - This was good. Nice social commentary.
Jonathan Maberry - A Terrible Aspect - I liked this one, would like a longer story, more developed!
Andrea Tang - Guardian of the Burma Road - Good story, I liked it.
Kevin Andrew Murphy - Bound and Chained - Just ok for me. Not bad at all, good ending.
Jeremy Robinson - The Scenic Route - excellent narration, good story
Tanya Huff - Apledoorn - Fun little monster story
David Mack - Bockscar - Excellent all around.
Jane Yolen - The Selkie's Job - nice poem