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A review by redrocketpanda
Creatures: The Legacy of Frankenstein by David Thomas Moore, Tade Thompson, Kaaron Warren, Paul Meloy, Rose Biggin, Emma Newman
4.0
Creatures is a phenomenal anthology which brings together 5 unique stories which not only reimagine but extend’s the legacy of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Progressing in chronological order from [a:Tade Thompson|5782077|Tade Thompson|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1413492198p2/5782077.jpg]’s 1850’s London to [a:Kaaron Warren|1207458|Kaaron Warren|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1303270263p2/1207458.jpg]’s modern-day cruise ship, [a:Mary Shelley|11139|Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1386351586p2/11139.jpg] (and Adam) are felt within each story in new and interesting ways. [a:David Thomas Moore|5622154|David Thomas Moore|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1520608778p2/5622154.jpg], the editor of the anthology, introduces the collection’s creatures as important ‘ciphers’ which encode messages about human experiences: Tade Thompson’s Kaseem’s Way confronts and criticizes Britain colonial heritage; [a:Rose Biggin|8076902|Rose Biggin|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]’s haunting The New Woman examines the objectification of art, beauty, and women; British nostalgia, innocence, and spine-chilling infatuation come to clash in [a:Paul Meloy|1884632|Paul Meloy|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png]’s Reculver, the wonderful [a:Emma Newman|3329042|Emma Newman|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1425124402p2/3329042.jpg]’s Made Monstrous exposes sexism and injustice through monstrosity, and Kaaron Warren’s ominous Love Thee Better captures capitalist alienation and embodied estrangement.
All 5 stories in Creatures are intriguing parts which make up a fantastically eerie whole, offering a reading experience which is simultaneously unsettling yet enjoyable. I would definitely recommend Creatures to lovers of science fiction and horror, especially those of you who are revel in body horror, and those who like creepy stories about forbidden science. It was a fantastic read for Halloween and is a sure bet for bringing some of that creepy Halloween essence into the rest of your year.
Thank you to Rebellion Publishing for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my review.
Check out my blog to read the full review of Creatures!
All 5 stories in Creatures are intriguing parts which make up a fantastically eerie whole, offering a reading experience which is simultaneously unsettling yet enjoyable. I would definitely recommend Creatures to lovers of science fiction and horror, especially those of you who are revel in body horror, and those who like creepy stories about forbidden science. It was a fantastic read for Halloween and is a sure bet for bringing some of that creepy Halloween essence into the rest of your year.
Thank you to Rebellion Publishing for providing me with a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This has in no way influenced my review.
Check out my blog to read the full review of Creatures!