Reviews

The Glassy, Burning Floor of Hell by Brian Evenson

apollo0325's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

2.75

An okay story collection with mainly a focus on the supernatural and cosmic/ecological horror. Some stories did not hit very well (Hospice, I’m looking at you) and others were pretty good. Not sure if I’d read another Brian Evenson again, but it was an interesting read. Not many of the stories have stuck with me though.

anna_chandler's review against another edition

4.0

Well that was fucked up

letamcwilliams's review against another edition

4.0

full body chills

vexatiousbird's review

dark mysterious

5.0

Brilliant. I rarely find a short story collection where there’s not at least one story I end up skipping, but no skips here, it’s all consistently great. Genuinely unnerving at times, at other times just curious. Very original, beautifully written, just my ideal speculative horror collection here. 

brobee's review

dark mysterious tense

5.0

je_fancyb's review

dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A

4.0

Solid collection of short stories, the title track is really a standout

whishthefish's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

slmatejcik's review against another edition

5.0

My second Evenson short story collection, after Song for the Unraveling of the World. This one feels more cohesive and polished, with a thread of ecological disaster running through many of the stories here. There wasn't a single weak tale, though "To Breathe the Air," "His Haunting," and "The Shimmering Wall" were standouts for me.

oneironaut's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

samjgrudgings's review

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25