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hakimbriki's review against another edition
5.0
I really am stoked. I am stoked because I have been reading quite a few horror books lately and none of those books really caught my fancy, be they novels, novellas or short story collections.
Jeremy Robert Johnson's Angel Dust Apocalypse is truly stunning, dark, weird, grotesque and very funny. I am stoked because he's only getting started.
This is a book that made me feel like savouring it by the words it discloses. Which I did.
The League Of Zeroes - ***** - A great gross-out opener for the collection. Could be visionary. Wait and see.
Dissociative Skills - ***** - Loved it. Intense and freaky.
Amniotic Shock In The Last Sacred Place - *** - I for one think this story really belongs in the bizarro genre as opposed to some others. There is an interesting avant-garde vibe to it.
Precedents - ** - Not a big fan of the Memento/Irreversible style setup. I thought the outcome was expectable and the story overall uninteresting.
Stanley's Lips - ***** - Totally relatable thus genuinely scary.
Snowfall - ***** - Hands down my favorite. I particularly found the descriptions stellar, beautiful in a very dark way. Very clever writing that was reminiscent of Stephen King, Night Shift era.
Ex-Hale - ***** - Funniest piece of the collection.
Working At Home - ***** - It really made me cringe. I love that.
Priapism - ***** - Great (and very sick) twist. Love that as well.
Luminary - ***** - This is the kind of story that I love the most. Heartbreaking, bizarre and beautiful piece about brotherly love.
Saturn's Game - ***** - "C'mon, you know you've had bad thoughts like this guy". Most definitely Mr. Johnson. Call me psycho but I definitely have.
Branded ***** - Branded made me feel very uncomfortable. What an awkward (and short) read!
The Sharp Dressed Man At The End Of The Line - ***** - Can't wait to read Extinction journals.
Two Cages, One Moon - **** - Stuff like that happens everywhere. Shivers down my spine.
Sparklers Burning - ***** - Weirded me out hardcore. I loved the 'Videodrome' reference.
Last Thoughts Drifting Down - ***** - The first adjective that comes to mind is : Fascinating. I am fascinated by the imaginative skills of Jeremy Robert Johnson.
Swimming In The House Of The Sea - ***** - A real tear-jerker.
Wall Of Sound: A Movement In Three Parts - **** - Who doesn't like good ill-fated drug tales? The trio is a good closer too. When it comes to drug use; two key words; moderate and calibrate.
I am happy to have come across such a talented and exciting writer. Next on the list : We Live Inside You and Extinction Journals!!
Jeremy Robert Johnson's Angel Dust Apocalypse is truly stunning, dark, weird, grotesque and very funny. I am stoked because he's only getting started.
This is a book that made me feel like savouring it by the words it discloses. Which I did.
The League Of Zeroes - ***** - A great gross-out opener for the collection. Could be visionary. Wait and see.
Dissociative Skills - ***** - Loved it. Intense and freaky.
Amniotic Shock In The Last Sacred Place - *** - I for one think this story really belongs in the bizarro genre as opposed to some others. There is an interesting avant-garde vibe to it.
Precedents - ** - Not a big fan of the Memento/Irreversible style setup. I thought the outcome was expectable and the story overall uninteresting.
Stanley's Lips - ***** - Totally relatable thus genuinely scary.
Snowfall - ***** - Hands down my favorite. I particularly found the descriptions stellar, beautiful in a very dark way. Very clever writing that was reminiscent of Stephen King, Night Shift era.
Ex-Hale - ***** - Funniest piece of the collection.
Working At Home - ***** - It really made me cringe. I love that.
Priapism - ***** - Great (and very sick) twist. Love that as well.
Luminary - ***** - This is the kind of story that I love the most. Heartbreaking, bizarre and beautiful piece about brotherly love.
Saturn's Game - ***** - "C'mon, you know you've had bad thoughts like this guy". Most definitely Mr. Johnson. Call me psycho but I definitely have.
Branded ***** - Branded made me feel very uncomfortable. What an awkward (and short) read!
The Sharp Dressed Man At The End Of The Line - ***** - Can't wait to read Extinction journals.
Two Cages, One Moon - **** - Stuff like that happens everywhere. Shivers down my spine.
Sparklers Burning - ***** - Weirded me out hardcore. I loved the 'Videodrome' reference.
Last Thoughts Drifting Down - ***** - The first adjective that comes to mind is : Fascinating. I am fascinated by the imaginative skills of Jeremy Robert Johnson.
Swimming In The House Of The Sea - ***** - A real tear-jerker.
Wall Of Sound: A Movement In Three Parts - **** - Who doesn't like good ill-fated drug tales? The trio is a good closer too. When it comes to drug use; two key words; moderate and calibrate.
I am happy to have come across such a talented and exciting writer. Next on the list : We Live Inside You and Extinction Journals!!
skullheadface's review against another edition
5.0
This sick fucking buzz of a collection made me feel higher than most of the drugs I consume. One of the best collections I’ve ever read, there isn’t a sober moment from start to finish. I absolutely loved this book.
5/5 Spun out Skulls
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donaldinho's review against another edition
3.0
What the fuck did I just read? Finding this in my Goodreads 'Want to Read' list was like finding a single blister packed pill in your winter coat pocket that you haven't worn since last year. What is this little Mysterio? Why did I want it? What will it do to me. Ah what the hell. . .
jugglingpup's review against another edition
4.0
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So a coworker of mine suggested I read this and brought it in for me. The only thing he explained to me was there was a man with a cockroach suit and that I had to read this before Extinction Journal (See next week’s review for that).
It is a collection of short stories that are wild. I loved it. There was a guy that was trying to be an amazing body mod king. So he had his brain removed from his body and put into a jar. It had a very sad moral ending too! His friend had all of his skin replaced with salad so he had to stay wet at all times.
Then there was the guy that cut open his own stomach just because he was trying to shock his parents. It was fantastic. It made me sick to my stomach. There was so much detail about slicing of his skin and how he had planned to do it. It had even details of how his intestines felt. It was amazing.
There were some stories that weren’t that appealing, but they usually ended quickly and they were still pretty fantastic. The author has a skill to writing that I wish I had. Overall, AMAZING. Like my only complaint was that the books are so short that I read them in a day or so. I wanted more. WRITE MORE.
So a coworker of mine suggested I read this and brought it in for me. The only thing he explained to me was there was a man with a cockroach suit and that I had to read this before Extinction Journal (See next week’s review for that).
It is a collection of short stories that are wild. I loved it. There was a guy that was trying to be an amazing body mod king. So he had his brain removed from his body and put into a jar. It had a very sad moral ending too! His friend had all of his skin replaced with salad so he had to stay wet at all times.
Then there was the guy that cut open his own stomach just because he was trying to shock his parents. It was fantastic. It made me sick to my stomach. There was so much detail about slicing of his skin and how he had planned to do it. It had even details of how his intestines felt. It was amazing.
There were some stories that weren’t that appealing, but they usually ended quickly and they were still pretty fantastic. The author has a skill to writing that I wish I had. Overall, AMAZING. Like my only complaint was that the books are so short that I read them in a day or so. I wanted more. WRITE MORE.
alexnaderwrites's review against another edition
4.0
Book packed full of bizzaro short stories. All of them good, a couple a little past my normal reading level of grossness. Overall, it's a fun little read and a nice palate cleanse after the string of 'normal' books I've been reading lately.
bmacenlightened's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fantastic assortment of things I personally could hardly comprehend and yet I found myself enjoying greatly. There were stories that made me feel under the effects of drugs and others that were so dry that they were the exact opposite.
thomaswjoyce's review against another edition
5.0
Having read Johnson's 'Skullcrack City' I was ravenous for more. This short story collection does not disappoint. Every story conveys horror in a different light, from the body horror of 'Amniotic Shock in the Last Sacred Place' and 'Dissociative Skills' (my reaction reading that story: "He's not going to... he isn't... I can't read it... HE DID! HE DID IT!") to the comedy in 'The Sharp Dressed Man At the End of the Line' and 'Priapism' (is it wrong that I found the punishment in 'Priapism' funny? I don't care!). My favourite stories were actually 'Luminary' and 'Swimming in the House of the Sea'. Every story was well written and original, but these two moved me. They didn't make me cry, but it was close! I thoroughly recommend this awesome book.
macabregoblin's review against another edition
2.0
The synopsis of this book promised me everything I've been wanting to read lately...but the stories didn't deliver. Some of the stories satisfied me, whether because of their jarring imagery or the way the author imagines the culmination of present societal pressures and problems. Mostly, however, these short stories failed to pay off. I like what the author is doing and will definitely be trying his new book, but this one will be divested in my next unhaul.