Review: Thought-provoking, hilarious, dark - something for everyone!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 21, 2012
This review can also be found on my blog, Now is Gone [...]Book Info: Genre: Short stories/Poetry; Fantasy/magical realism Reading Level: AdultDisclosure: I received a free eBook copy of this text from the author in exchange for an honest review.Synopsis: Death gets a roommate...An electronic Pope faces a difficult theological question...A wicked vizier makes a terrible bargain...44 stories. 19 poems. No whiny vampires. There's a thin line between genius and insanity, and James Hutchings has just crossed it - but from which direction?My Thoughts: These very enjoyable short stories and poems run the gambit from humorous - the demoness who inflicts ironic punishments - to Lovecraftian - the poem about Cairo - to thought-provoking - "The God of the Poor" among others. I found myself laughing (for example, at the Holmes satire), thinking and thoroughly enjoying myself throughout reading this book. There was not a single story or poem in this book that I did not enjoy. There are a lot of themes that show up time and again - the town of Telelee, the various gods and goddesses, puns galore, thought-provoking ideas...If you like stories of any type, if you like reading at all, you will definitely find something in this little book to enjoy. I imagine that most people will enjoy them all, just like I did. If you don't yet have this terrific little book, go grab a copy now!