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A review by smashy
Guardian Angels and Other Monsters by Daniel H. Wilson
4.0
3.75✪'s
There are so many things to like about this book of short stories. The writing is amazing and each story really draws you in. [a:Daniel H. Wilson|33773|Daniel H. Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1489079874p2/33773.jpg]'s imagination and the atmosphere he creates (dark, bleak, depressing) is next level, I felt for the characters almost immediately - just fantastic. I was creeped out, teary eyed, horrified, and intrigued.
My favourites = The Blue Afternoon hat Lasted Forever (broke my heart), Blood Memory (creepy AF) & Special Automatic.
I would absolutely recommend if you enjoy reading sci-fi.
The Blue Afternoon that Lasted Forever
"It is very late, my darling, and the stars are in the sky. That means it's time to give you a kiss. And an Eskimo kiss. Now I will lay you down and tuck you in, nice and tight, so you stay warm all night. ... I hold her tight as we rise together into the blackness."
Blood Memory
"A mama does anything for her babies. She protects that downstream blood, always, because it matters more than her own. When it's all over and we blink good-bye and let go our last breath - it's only our blood that we leave behind."
There are so many things to like about this book of short stories. The writing is amazing and each story really draws you in. [a:Daniel H. Wilson|33773|Daniel H. Wilson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1489079874p2/33773.jpg]'s imagination and the atmosphere he creates (dark, bleak, depressing) is next level, I felt for the characters almost immediately - just fantastic. I was creeped out, teary eyed, horrified, and intrigued.
My favourites = The Blue Afternoon hat Lasted Forever (broke my heart), Blood Memory (creepy AF) & Special Automatic.
I would absolutely recommend if you enjoy reading sci-fi.
"It is very late, my darling, and the stars are in the sky. That means it's time to give you a kiss. And an Eskimo kiss. Now I will lay you down and tuck you in, nice and tight, so you stay warm all night. ... I hold her tight as we rise together into the blackness."
Blood Memory
"A mama does anything for her babies. She protects that downstream blood, always, because it matters more than her own. When it's all over and we blink good-bye and let go our last breath - it's only our blood that we leave behind."