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daynpitseleh's review against another edition
3.0
I received this from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Bizarro short fiction collection focused on superheroes and pop culture. These irreverent stories were deeply rooted in current culture, and were often only quick setups for a single joke or ironic twist.
Bizarro short fiction collection focused on superheroes and pop culture. These irreverent stories were deeply rooted in current culture, and were often only quick setups for a single joke or ironic twist.
jmanchester0's review against another edition
4.0
I think that what happened was that the author had a list of weird notes, quotes, and ideas. None of them fully formed but each bearing out a story in this volume.
These stories are just weird. Not bizarro weird - but kinda borderline.
But they're short, and they're fun.
And they're mostly about superheroes and superheroines and super powers. What could be better?!?
Radioactive Jerk was freaking hilarious. Or at least it cracked me up. I mean - I know that
Clitfingers was amusing. And a tad weirder than the others.
I can't help but think the Wonder Woman story is out of character.
But the Superman story? Heavy.
Thanks to NetGalley and Spineless Wonders for a copy in return for an honest review.
These stories are just weird. Not bizarro weird - but kinda borderline.
But they're short, and they're fun.
And they're mostly about superheroes and superheroines and super powers. What could be better?!?
Radioactive Jerk was freaking hilarious. Or at least it cracked me up. I mean - I know that
Spoiler
Spider-Man got bit by a radioactive spider but who thinks about what might happen if you get bit by a radioactive jerk?!?Clitfingers was amusing. And a tad weirder than the others.
I can't help but think the Wonder Woman story is out of character.
But the Superman story? Heavy.
Thanks to NetGalley and Spineless Wonders for a copy in return for an honest review.
tabbyfuchsia's review against another edition
2.0
This book didn't really make me feel anything after reading it. I've come to discover that short stories aren't for me. All the stories were enjoyable enough, and I was able to read it from front to back in less than hours, but I don't feel any different. I can't even seem to remember enough of the stories to decide which one I liked best.
emtobiasz's review against another edition
4.0
I received a galley copy of this book from the publishers and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
This book of very short stories was weird and dark and very, unexpectedly, funny. The stories read like an series of story ideas fleshed out just enough to play with and not long enough for them to get tiresome or stretched too thin. I found these unexpectedly delightful.
This book of very short stories was weird and dark and very, unexpectedly, funny. The stories read like an series of story ideas fleshed out just enough to play with and not long enough for them to get tiresome or stretched too thin. I found these unexpectedly delightful.
wtb_michael's review against another edition
4.0
Surreal, funny and short - this is a really fun collection of absurd Australian fiction.
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