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The Side of Good / The Side of Evil
Keith R.A. DeCandido, Bryan J.L. Glass, Kathleen David, Larry N. Martin, Robert Greenberger, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Janine K. Spendlove, James M. Ward, Gail Z. Martin, James Chambers, Peter David, Aaron Rosenberg, Greg Schauer, Walt Ciechanowski, John L. French
4.0 AVERAGE
2 reviews for:
The Side of Good / The Side of Evil
Keith R.A. DeCandido, Bryan J.L. Glass, Kathleen David, Larry N. Martin, Robert Greenberger, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Janine K. Spendlove, James M. Ward, Gail Z. Martin, James Chambers, Peter David, Aaron Rosenberg, Greg Schauer, Walt Ciechanowski, John L. French
4.0 AVERAGE
The Side of Good/The Side of Evil is two books in one. One half of the book is devoted to the Good Guys and the other the Bad Guys. Very good with some amazing and a few mediocre stories. I found the Side of Good the better of the two halves (usually the villain side is more interesting).
6/25/2017 - I have completed "The Side of Good" - the best of this side is The Hand Job with Ghost Wolf a close second.
Ghost Wolf by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin - From the Martins continuing "Story and Fury" steampunk world, this short story works great as a superhero standalone as well as part of their greater world.
Don't You Know Who I Am by Bryan JL Glass - Part of being a hero is going beyond who you were.
Fiery Justice by John L. French - Traps for heroes in a corrupt city can bring unexpected justice.
Third Time's a Charm by Walt Ciechanowski - Part of being a hero is discovering how to be one.
The Hand Job by Kathleen David - Even the puppets of villains can become heroes.
Making a Difference by Robert Greenberger -Part of being a hero is realizing there is more than one way to fight the Good Fight.
Eight Million Strong by James Chambers - How do villains win? By teaching people they are victims and can't be heroes. It's a hard lesson to unlearn.
6/26/2017 - Completed The Side of Evil - the best of this side was Henchmonster and The Shtick.
Doth Protest Too Much by James M. Ward - Part of being a villain is learning results can have a different interpretation from intent.
Henchmonster by Drew Bittner - Good henchmonsters can be subject to industrial headhunting.
Marvelous Man: Birth of Anarchy by Janine K. Spendlove - Part of being a villain is realizing heroes mean helplessness for the masses and the masses need to be woken up to this fact.
The Shtick by Aaron Rosenberg - The song from "Gypsy" (the musical) of "you gotta have a gimmick" applies to all supers.
The Fan Job by Peter David - Part of being a villain is figuring out how hero worship actually works.
Send in the Clones by Keith RA DeCandido - Is it the body or the mind which commits the crime?
The Last Great Monologue of Evil Intent by James Cambers - Part of being a villain is figuring out the size of your stage, and knowing when to upgrade or bow out.
6/25/2017 - I have completed "The Side of Good" - the best of this side is The Hand Job with Ghost Wolf a close second.
Ghost Wolf by Gail Z. Martin and Larry N. Martin - From the Martins continuing "Story and Fury" steampunk world, this short story works great as a superhero standalone as well as part of their greater world.
Don't You Know Who I Am by Bryan JL Glass - Part of being a hero is going beyond who you were.
Fiery Justice by John L. French - Traps for heroes in a corrupt city can bring unexpected justice.
Third Time's a Charm by Walt Ciechanowski - Part of being a hero is discovering how to be one.
The Hand Job by Kathleen David - Even the puppets of villains can become heroes.
Making a Difference by Robert Greenberger -Part of being a hero is realizing there is more than one way to fight the Good Fight.
Eight Million Strong by James Chambers - How do villains win? By teaching people they are victims and can't be heroes. It's a hard lesson to unlearn.
6/26/2017 - Completed The Side of Evil - the best of this side was Henchmonster and The Shtick.
Doth Protest Too Much by James M. Ward - Part of being a villain is learning results can have a different interpretation from intent.
Henchmonster by Drew Bittner - Good henchmonsters can be subject to industrial headhunting.
Marvelous Man: Birth of Anarchy by Janine K. Spendlove - Part of being a villain is realizing heroes mean helplessness for the masses and the masses need to be woken up to this fact.
The Shtick by Aaron Rosenberg - The song from "Gypsy" (the musical) of "you gotta have a gimmick" applies to all supers.
The Fan Job by Peter David - Part of being a villain is figuring out how hero worship actually works.
Send in the Clones by Keith RA DeCandido - Is it the body or the mind which commits the crime?
The Last Great Monologue of Evil Intent by James Cambers - Part of being a villain is figuring out the size of your stage, and knowing when to upgrade or bow out.
While many stories have both heroes and villains, we rarely see both sides of the coin receive equal attention. Heroes are usually given more weight, and villains are to be strictly loathed. In The Side of Good/The Side of Evil, villains get their time in the sun and are also painted with more depth and humanity than usual.
The stories in the book are largely quite strong; my favorite on the good side was "Ghost Wolf" and on the evil side "Henchmonster." My only complaint about the stories themselves is their arrangement - Although "Ghost Wolf" was the right choice to lead off the Good side, I think something else should have led the Evil side, perhaps "The Fan Job." All of the stories are good - I would only have rearranged them.
The two-sided concept works great in the paper version. If you're only getting the e-book, you're missing out on one of my favorite things about this collection. (Mind you, I have both, and the stories are just as good either way.) I highly recommend the paper book, though, as it's a fun one to have on your shelf.
The stories in the book are largely quite strong; my favorite on the good side was "Ghost Wolf" and on the evil side "Henchmonster." My only complaint about the stories themselves is their arrangement - Although "Ghost Wolf" was the right choice to lead off the Good side, I think something else should have led the Evil side, perhaps "The Fan Job." All of the stories are good - I would only have rearranged them.
The two-sided concept works great in the paper version. If you're only getting the e-book, you're missing out on one of my favorite things about this collection. (Mind you, I have both, and the stories are just as good either way.) I highly recommend the paper book, though, as it's a fun one to have on your shelf.