A review by odd_duck
Settling the World: Selected Stories 1970-2020 by M. John Harrison

adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I wish I liked these stories more or more of them. I enjoyed both Harrison novels I've read much more.  These just seemed all over the place which a lifetime retrospective is probably bound to do. Only a couple were captivating or surprising.  None really stayed with me. Harrison can definitely write,  I just think his strength is in longer works
 The Sunken Lands... and Course of the Heart are both deep, eerie and wonderful.