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A review by hakimbriki
Angel Dust Apocalypse by Jeremy Robert Johnson
5.0
I really am stoked. I am stoked because I have been reading quite a few horror books lately and none of those books really caught my fancy, be they novels, novellas or short story collections.
Jeremy Robert Johnson's Angel Dust Apocalypse is truly stunning, dark, weird, grotesque and very funny. I am stoked because he's only getting started.
This is a book that made me feel like savouring it by the words it discloses. Which I did.
The League Of Zeroes - ***** - A great gross-out opener for the collection. Could be visionary. Wait and see.
Dissociative Skills - ***** - Loved it. Intense and freaky.
Amniotic Shock In The Last Sacred Place - *** - I for one think this story really belongs in the bizarro genre as opposed to some others. There is an interesting avant-garde vibe to it.
Precedents - ** - Not a big fan of the Memento/Irreversible style setup. I thought the outcome was expectable and the story overall uninteresting.
Stanley's Lips - ***** - Totally relatable thus genuinely scary.
Snowfall - ***** - Hands down my favorite. I particularly found the descriptions stellar, beautiful in a very dark way. Very clever writing that was reminiscent of Stephen King, Night Shift era.
Ex-Hale - ***** - Funniest piece of the collection.
Working At Home - ***** - It really made me cringe. I love that.
Priapism - ***** - Great (and very sick) twist. Love that as well.
Luminary - ***** - This is the kind of story that I love the most. Heartbreaking, bizarre and beautiful piece about brotherly love.
Saturn's Game - ***** - "C'mon, you know you've had bad thoughts like this guy". Most definitely Mr. Johnson. Call me psycho but I definitely have.
Branded ***** - Branded made me feel very uncomfortable. What an awkward (and short) read!
The Sharp Dressed Man At The End Of The Line - ***** - Can't wait to read Extinction journals.
Two Cages, One Moon - **** - Stuff like that happens everywhere. Shivers down my spine.
Sparklers Burning - ***** - Weirded me out hardcore. I loved the 'Videodrome' reference.
Last Thoughts Drifting Down - ***** - The first adjective that comes to mind is : Fascinating. I am fascinated by the imaginative skills of Jeremy Robert Johnson.
Swimming In The House Of The Sea - ***** - A real tear-jerker.
Wall Of Sound: A Movement In Three Parts - **** - Who doesn't like good ill-fated drug tales? The trio is a good closer too. When it comes to drug use; two key words; moderate and calibrate.
I am happy to have come across such a talented and exciting writer. Next on the list : We Live Inside You and Extinction Journals!!
Jeremy Robert Johnson's Angel Dust Apocalypse is truly stunning, dark, weird, grotesque and very funny. I am stoked because he's only getting started.
This is a book that made me feel like savouring it by the words it discloses. Which I did.
The League Of Zeroes - ***** - A great gross-out opener for the collection. Could be visionary. Wait and see.
Dissociative Skills - ***** - Loved it. Intense and freaky.
Amniotic Shock In The Last Sacred Place - *** - I for one think this story really belongs in the bizarro genre as opposed to some others. There is an interesting avant-garde vibe to it.
Precedents - ** - Not a big fan of the Memento/Irreversible style setup. I thought the outcome was expectable and the story overall uninteresting.
Stanley's Lips - ***** - Totally relatable thus genuinely scary.
Snowfall - ***** - Hands down my favorite. I particularly found the descriptions stellar, beautiful in a very dark way. Very clever writing that was reminiscent of Stephen King, Night Shift era.
Ex-Hale - ***** - Funniest piece of the collection.
Working At Home - ***** - It really made me cringe. I love that.
Priapism - ***** - Great (and very sick) twist. Love that as well.
Luminary - ***** - This is the kind of story that I love the most. Heartbreaking, bizarre and beautiful piece about brotherly love.
Saturn's Game - ***** - "C'mon, you know you've had bad thoughts like this guy". Most definitely Mr. Johnson. Call me psycho but I definitely have.
Branded ***** - Branded made me feel very uncomfortable. What an awkward (and short) read!
The Sharp Dressed Man At The End Of The Line - ***** - Can't wait to read Extinction journals.
Two Cages, One Moon - **** - Stuff like that happens everywhere. Shivers down my spine.
Sparklers Burning - ***** - Weirded me out hardcore. I loved the 'Videodrome' reference.
Last Thoughts Drifting Down - ***** - The first adjective that comes to mind is : Fascinating. I am fascinated by the imaginative skills of Jeremy Robert Johnson.
Swimming In The House Of The Sea - ***** - A real tear-jerker.
Wall Of Sound: A Movement In Three Parts - **** - Who doesn't like good ill-fated drug tales? The trio is a good closer too. When it comes to drug use; two key words; moderate and calibrate.
I am happy to have come across such a talented and exciting writer. Next on the list : We Live Inside You and Extinction Journals!!