Review: Intense And Psychological
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2012
I like Rayne Hall's stories because there is a lot of intelligence behind them and they promote reflection. The story Four Bony Hands is based on the Hansel and Gretel story. The cat's hissing gave me the chills and drew me in along with the whole ambience created. We have certain assumptions about evil and the story helps you to see the witch's compassion and the inner conflicts behind her behavior. I realized how I fell into a very one-dimensional view of witches. Rayne helps us to see that a lot of our opinions may be fixed from childhood and we often still see the world through the eyes of a 7 year old. All the stories are very good and continue to haunt.Not only are the stories intense, but the psychological aspect is very important. The stories help us to look at our own narrow views and that can be often more disturbing than what's external. I'll be picking up volume 2, but won't read them late at night.