A review by ashmind
Burnt Black Suns by Simon Strantzas
2.0
It felt so weirdly outdated that I had to check when it was published. It wasn't the style itself -- plenty of authors are inspired by the classics of horror, and their work often turns out great. My surprise was more at the lack of empathy and understanding of others.
A person comes to Mexico and is annoyed people speak Spanish and not English. First Nations protesting misuse of their land must have their own dark secrets. Women are either objects of desire or annoyance.
And of course those are thoughts of the characters, which might have been designed to be unlikable. Unfortunately most of the stories focused heavily on the characters, and only few plots are memorable on their own.
A person comes to Mexico and is annoyed people speak Spanish and not English. First Nations protesting misuse of their land must have their own dark secrets. Women are either objects of desire or annoyance.
And of course those are thoughts of the characters, which might have been designed to be unlikable. Unfortunately most of the stories focused heavily on the characters, and only few plots are memorable on their own.