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emrysemerald's review
2.0
2.5 stars; lackluster at best, poorly written and moderately racist at worst. Of the two stories I think were best, one felt rushed and like the author didn’t have the time or space to flesh out what could’ve been a really cool horror concept, and the other had enough Black stereotypes and anti-Blackness as to leave a sour taste in my mouth. I appreciate the concept as I always love a good mashup/reimagining, and a lot of the conceits for combinations seemed interesting, but unfortunately I was sorely disappointed.
[Spoilers but I’d like to add that if I never have to read a poorly formatted script about man-eating Pokémon and the Pokémon equivalent of a furry again it’ll be too soon.]
[Spoilers but I’d like to add that if I never have to read a poorly formatted script about man-eating Pokémon and the Pokémon equivalent of a furry again it’ll be too soon.]
scarletcarnival's review
1.0
I really set myself up for disappointment on this one. Or maybe I've just read too many really well-done books lately.
But, honestly? Alice and Snow White mashed up with pathetic shades of Lovecraft? If it had any literary quality at all it might have stood a chance. As is, the story was ill-conceived and even executed with a style that approximated putting frogs into a blender and forgetting to put the lid on before turning it on. The rest of the the stories in this collection just get worse from there.
My recommendation? If you want to torture yourself with bad writing, go pick up anything by Emily Brönte in hardcover and just smash your face to a bloody pulp with it. It would be just as bad but at least you could say that you have engaged literature with gusto!
But, honestly? Alice and Snow White mashed up with pathetic shades of Lovecraft? If it had any literary quality at all it might have stood a chance. As is, the story was ill-conceived and even executed with a style that approximated putting frogs into a blender and forgetting to put the lid on before turning it on. The rest of the the stories in this collection just get worse from there.
My recommendation? If you want to torture yourself with bad writing, go pick up anything by Emily Brönte in hardcover and just smash your face to a bloody pulp with it. It would be just as bad but at least you could say that you have engaged literature with gusto!
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