thomaswjoyce's review against another edition
4.0
The central idea behind these stories all connected by the same city is brilliant. That all of the citizens' bodies are "enhanced" by technology is great, but it also has the added twist that some enhancements are better than others, some have degraded to the point of disrepair and some belong in a junkyard. This grimy take on it really lends itself to the author's noir style of storytelling. Underhanded politics and tensions between rival criminal gangs, dames in distress and past-their-prime hitmen, it all adds up to a very entertaining read. Wonderfully original and wildly entertaining.
5hadow_girl's review against another edition
5.0
This is another review that was lost in one of the blog moves. I’m kind of happy about the loss, though – I enjoyed it more the second time around.
Full review on BBB.
Full review on BBB.
prettyoddpages's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
tense
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
4.0
rebeccagatzlaff's review against another edition
4.0
This is a book about a city called grudge haven. Inside this book there is short stories about the town. This book contains nine short stories. My favorite story was Down to the Bones which is about a couple that kills people with acid rain. But one day the victims' skeleton doesn't disintegrate and the turn from bad to worse. I loved that each story was dark and creepy. This book also takes place in the future. I highly recommend this book if you love horror and steampunk.
thomaswjoyce's review
4.0
The central idea behind these stories all connected by the same city is brilliant. That all of the citizens' bodies are "enhanced" by technology is great, but it also has the added twist that some enhancements are better than others, some have degraded to the point of disrepair and some belong in a junkyard. This grimy take on it really lends itself to the author's noir style of storytelling. Underhanded politics and tensions between rival criminal gangs, dames in distress and past-their-prime hitmen, it all adds up to a very entertaining read. Wonderfully original and wildly entertaining.
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