thegayngelgabriel's review against another edition
2.0
I thought quite often about [a:H. P. Lovecraft|22272396|H. P. Lovecraft|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] while reading this. I think Ellison and Lovecraft are compelling in similar ways. They are both shitty people and not especially skilled writers (though Ellison has Lovecraft beat, there), and they are both struggling with enormous, genuinely compelling visions that stem from a weird combination of their shitty worldviews and, through those funhouse-mirror-views, some aspects of the actual enormity and pain of the world. I'm not sure that I'm being at all clear, but I'm glad I've read this, though I can't actually recommend that anyone do the same.
soitently's review against another edition
5.0
It’s so freaky, in the best way. I would recommend listening to it on YouTube, there’s a version that is read by the author I believe, and it’s absolutely crazy. I loved this, it was captivating.
Edit to add: I was recommended this story by a friend, and I read only one of the short stories. I am now realizing that there is a whole collection, so my review is not applicable to the whole book.
Edit to add: I was recommended this story by a friend, and I read only one of the short stories. I am now realizing that there is a whole collection, so my review is not applicable to the whole book.
kamupancholi's review against another edition
dark
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? No
3.0
noman's review against another edition
2.0
The author tries to fool you into thinking that using every adjective and adverb in the dictionary constitutes good prose. Even ignoring the exhaustive descriptions; which don't describe much in many cases, these stories just aren't very interesting. Not to mention the horribly written female characters, which are described in every case as either overly emotional and dumb or just evil. Harlan Ellison takes every chance to stroke his ego before each and every story in one of his 'introductions' and it gets old fast. The first, second and fourth stories are the only ones worth reading.
allgoodpham's review against another edition
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
tallnecked_pancakeface's review against another edition
3.0
This is one of those stories that stays with you. I just know that this one will keep popping into my head every once in a while. Three stars because there were some parts that seemed weirdly sexist and out of place; I feel like it could've done without that.
hannecharlottek's review against another edition
Hard to get through the stories, difficult writing style and emotionally draining
estherbismarck's review against another edition
2.0
Qué pena, porque la premisa de este relato es brillante pero la ejecución es tan pobre y tan caótica...