davemusson85's review
4.0
I first encountered Denver’s writing via the title story of this collection, and this bunch of 15 stories proves he is far from a one-hit wonder. If you’re in the mood for some severely snackable scares, give this one a go! I’m already looking forward to more from this exciting author!
curiosityboughtthebook's review
4.0
When I first opened up my copy of The Burning Boy & Other Stories by Denver Grenell, I was already in love with the cover itself. What a fitting image for this collection of stories. The stories range in topic matter, and I found myself enjoying almost all of them.
My favorites included Lilith, a story about a man falling for a woman at a party and following her into the unknown.
The Grave, which introduces us to a lonely man in a graveyard, whose intention there might not be what we might think.
And In Comes the Tide, my absolute favorite story in the entire book. It tells the story of a woman, who realizes that death might not mean simply ceasing to exist.
Denver’s writing is beautiful, and the way he describes the surroundings in a story makes it feel as if you were really there.
My favorites included Lilith, a story about a man falling for a woman at a party and following her into the unknown.
The Grave, which introduces us to a lonely man in a graveyard, whose intention there might not be what we might think.
And In Comes the Tide, my absolute favorite story in the entire book. It tells the story of a woman, who realizes that death might not mean simply ceasing to exist.
Denver’s writing is beautiful, and the way he describes the surroundings in a story makes it feel as if you were really there.
enchantressreads's review
5.0
In the Burning Boy and Other Stories, Denver Grenell offers up 15 short stories that are full of revenge, monsters, campfire tales, and urban legends.
My favorite stories are ‘Lilith,’ ‘The Burning Boy,’ ‘Ichor,’ and ‘Tunnel.’
This collection also has a few stories that interconnect, such as with Magna Corp (an experimental company) and a man who kills to release humans from humanity.
A few of my very real fears were faced with this collection, such as with ‘Corridor’ with gun violence and ‘Tunnel’ with, well, tunnels. There’s even a good bit of science fiction sprinkled in for good fun. All in all, a collection I’m pleased with, and I can’t wait to read more from Denver in the future.
Thank you Denver for the chance to read your collection in advance!
My favorite stories are ‘Lilith,’ ‘The Burning Boy,’ ‘Ichor,’ and ‘Tunnel.’
This collection also has a few stories that interconnect, such as with Magna Corp (an experimental company) and a man who kills to release humans from humanity.
A few of my very real fears were faced with this collection, such as with ‘Corridor’ with gun violence and ‘Tunnel’ with, well, tunnels. There’s even a good bit of science fiction sprinkled in for good fun. All in all, a collection I’m pleased with, and I can’t wait to read more from Denver in the future.
Thank you Denver for the chance to read your collection in advance!
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