A review by tristan_lince
Goblin: A Novel in Six Novellas by Josh Malerman

dark mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

"Happy Birthday, Hunter!" and "The Hedges" were the standouts here, probably because they are the two that feature the woods most prominently, at its most wild and desolate. The rest ranged from interesting-but-overwritten paychodramas ("Kamp", "A Mix-Up At The Zoo") to bad Creepshow story rejects ("A Man in Slices", "Presto"). Every story had a rainy, dreamlike quality I really dug, even making the weaker stories stylish in their own way.