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A review by meadforddude
Growing Things: And Other Stories by Paul Tremblay
4.0
A mixed bag, as most short story collections are, but the best stuff here really gets under your skin. I must confess, in spite of having read the novels being referenced here, the connections to Tremblay's prior work were largely lost on me (aside from the way the recurring theme of apocalypse here recalls the exquisite "Cabin at the End of the World").
Weirdly, my personal favorite story in this collection, and the one that actually encouraged me to stop reading after dark as a means of staving off nightmares, is the one that's an homage to the work of Laird Barron. Looks like I need to find some quality broad-daylight time to finally dive into his work.
Weirdly, my personal favorite story in this collection, and the one that actually encouraged me to stop reading after dark as a means of staving off nightmares, is the one that's an homage to the work of Laird Barron. Looks like I need to find some quality broad-daylight time to finally dive into his work.