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A review by bmacenlightened
Monstrosities by Jeremy C. Shipp
5.0
Jeremy C. Shipp is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors and this collection helps illustrate why that is. It's 10 stories in just 68 pages so perfect for quick breaks which is obviously why I ended up finishing it in three sittings, its just hard to stop.
He has a breakneck pace throughout his stories where time passes as though its not even a factor and the action just keeps on coming whether its actual action or all in the mind of the narrator. That's another thing, he writes from the perspective of his characters a lot but manages to make it interesting and not a chore to read through.
In terms of the subject matter its definitely bizarre and horrific but referenced in a rather calm and collected way. When I read his work I'm not horrified by what occurs, rather I feel as though someone is fondly telling me about all the terrible things that happened over dinner. It's hard to really explain what I mean but I would definitely recommend this to anyone with an open mind and a little time to spend.
He has a breakneck pace throughout his stories where time passes as though its not even a factor and the action just keeps on coming whether its actual action or all in the mind of the narrator. That's another thing, he writes from the perspective of his characters a lot but manages to make it interesting and not a chore to read through.
In terms of the subject matter its definitely bizarre and horrific but referenced in a rather calm and collected way. When I read his work I'm not horrified by what occurs, rather I feel as though someone is fondly telling me about all the terrible things that happened over dinner. It's hard to really explain what I mean but I would definitely recommend this to anyone with an open mind and a little time to spend.