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A review by hstapp
Anthonology by Piers Anthony
3.0
This book is a collection of short stories. Hence the punned title Anthonology. I've actually read some of these before. 4 of the short stories later became novels. 2 belonging to Prostho Plus and 2 to Hard Sell. Other stories I'm not sure where i've read them.
The stories are a good mix of humor, horror, and interestingness. They're mostly Science Fiction with just a twinge of fantasy being present. Most of the stories are at least decennt, with a few being quite good, and some being completely uninteresting. I really liked the beginning section. There were a lot of good stories there. After that it was a bit hit and miss though.
One of the truly interesting aspects of this book, is a look into the publishing industry. Piers talks about how his stories were rejected, accepted, how much he was paid, and even talks about how editors would change things.
It was a good read, and I'll certainly have to revisit some of these stories.
The stories are a good mix of humor, horror, and interestingness. They're mostly Science Fiction with just a twinge of fantasy being present. Most of the stories are at least decennt, with a few being quite good, and some being completely uninteresting. I really liked the beginning section. There were a lot of good stories there. After that it was a bit hit and miss though.
One of the truly interesting aspects of this book, is a look into the publishing industry. Piers talks about how his stories were rejected, accepted, how much he was paid, and even talks about how editors would change things.
It was a good read, and I'll certainly have to revisit some of these stories.