A review by totalsassreads
Every House Is Haunted by Ian Rogers
5.0
All of these stories reminded me of synopses for movies that definitely would have gotten made in the 80s and 90s.
This is also an excellent collection in terms of story, but also in terms of cohesion. This wasn’t a pulling together of work that had already been published, there was a form and a vision and it made it feel more like reading a novel than reading separate stories.
I have favorites and all of them for different reasons - I think the Cat will stick with me because I am a cat person and I feel like it gave them their due as loyal to their family.
Cabin D made me hungry and sad, but would also make a wonderful short film.
The Dark and the Young and the Rifts Between Us were also excellent, and pulled in something a little different than the other stories.
A lot of the characters are sympathetic and realistic - they acknowledge the logical option even if they aren’t going to do that - and I appreciate that. I didn’t waste my time mentally (or verbally) yelling at them.
Easily a 5 Star read for me!
This is also an excellent collection in terms of story, but also in terms of cohesion. This wasn’t a pulling together of work that had already been published, there was a form and a vision and it made it feel more like reading a novel than reading separate stories.
I have favorites and all of them for different reasons - I think the Cat will stick with me because I am a cat person and I feel like it gave them their due as loyal to their family.
Cabin D made me hungry and sad, but would also make a wonderful short film.
The Dark and the Young and the Rifts Between Us were also excellent, and pulled in something a little different than the other stories.
A lot of the characters are sympathetic and realistic - they acknowledge the logical option even if they aren’t going to do that - and I appreciate that. I didn’t waste my time mentally (or verbally) yelling at them.
Easily a 5 Star read for me!