Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I have already recommended this to friends of mine with similar taste. It’s quite a diverse collection ranging from jaw dropping body horror to heart warming (and heart breaking) dark fantasy.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The narrator of the final story, “Bestseller”, a writer who struggles to earn a living and feed his family (including a sick child), until he discovers a way to generate income that most people would find utterly unthinkable and horrifying. You can’t help but sympathize with his plight, even if you’re disgusted by the way he ends up.
Which scene was your favorite?
“Tissue Ablation” is one of the very best horror short stories I’ve read, and I’ve read many of them. A tale of a truly heinous surgical procedure, told in a detached, emotionless academic medical style. It’s the most stomach turning story here, and also one that will draw you into the reality it creates and leave you completely dumbfounded when you realize what is happening.”Keeping House” was another one I enjoyed, a Shirley Jackson-esque tale about a woman being driven to madness by a house. Great stuff.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
No idea. I just know that I would want it to be directed by David Cronenberg.
Any additional comments?
A fantastic collection. I didn’t love every story as much as the ones I mentioned above, but everything here is well written. Blumlein has a knack for temporarily rearranging your reality and drawing you into the worlds he creates with his stories.