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A review by pasuht
AHH! That's What I Call Horror: An Anthology of '90s Horror by Bridget D. Brave, J.W. Donley, Chelsea Pumpkins, S.E. Denton, Damien B. Raphael, Christopher O'Halloran, C.B. Jones, P.L. McMillan, Mathew Wend, Edith Lockwood, J.V. Gachs, Carson Winter, Patrick Barb, Caleb Stephens
2.0
Don't let the 2 star rating fool you. There are some really good stories in this book. I wouldn't recommend reading the book from cover to cover. If you're willing to just skip what you don't enjoy, and the 90s thing interests you, you should give it a try.
While the first story didn't grab me, I was of high hopes after reading The Harvest Queen, being creeped out throughout by the tense atmosphere of creepiness.
And the second and third story kept up the pace. But then too many stories were sub par to make reading on, hoping for the next good one - and they were there, like Nona's First and Last Album - a pleasant experience.
Stories like The Grunge and the return to the setting in the in my opinion overlong Return to Gray Springs: Blockbuster Blues felt bland and stylistically boring to me for example.
In some stories the 90s theme furthered the dynamics of the narrative in interesting ways, like the "sitcom" Alive and Living. But in others the clunky writing was made worse by the repeated dropping of 90s google search keywords.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
While the first story didn't grab me, I was of high hopes after reading The Harvest Queen, being creeped out throughout by the tense atmosphere of creepiness.
And the second and third story kept up the pace. But then too many stories were sub par to make reading on, hoping for the next good one - and they were there, like Nona's First and Last Album - a pleasant experience.
Stories like The Grunge and the return to the setting in the in my opinion overlong Return to Gray Springs: Blockbuster Blues felt bland and stylistically boring to me for example.
In some stories the 90s theme furthered the dynamics of the narrative in interesting ways, like the "sitcom" Alive and Living. But in others the clunky writing was made worse by the repeated dropping of 90s google search keywords.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.