Review: Strange takes on the genre
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 16, 2011
These stories mostly mine the emotional territory of loved ones turning into zombies. All the stories are well written, and I especially enjoyed "The Levees of the Styx" and "He Stopped Loving Her Today", mainly because they stay closer to traditional zombie tales.The other stories have a fable quality that requires more suspension of disbelief and acceptance of the bizarre happenings. "The Best Mother" has a "Fido" vibe. Overall it's good, but has a few ludicrous moments that I thought detracted from the overall punch, and "Little Red Zombie Hood" has the power of its vicious descriptions diluted by a confusing narrative."Mother Sysiphus" is the most original of the bunch, with an intriguing and tragic premise that will probably stay with you more than the others. It's a very strange premise though, even for a zombie story.Overall, I guess I like my zombies more straightforward, ala "Dawn of the Dead" and "The Walking Dead." They can run of they can walk, but I don't like them going to parent teacher conferences. Still, a good collection of unique and skillfully told tales.