Songs of a Dead Dreamer and Grimscribe
by Thomas Ligotti
Taste attributes: horrorfantasyslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginaryemotive & stirringtroubled leadsself destruction/implosionsocial commentary
Boxlist takeOtherworldly and dark: a serious horror novel, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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4.5 / 5
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About This Book
Ligotti eschews cheap, gory thrills for his own brand of atmospheric horror, which shocks at the deepest, existential, levels. Ligotti's stories take on decaying cities and lurid dreamscapes in a style ranging from rich, ornamental prose to cold, clinical detachment. His raw and experimental work lays bare the unimportance of our world and the sickening madness of human consciousness.
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- Author
- Thomas Ligotti
- Published
- 2015
- Pages
- 448
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- Open Library
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