Songs of a Dead Dreamer – Review

June 1, 1994

Ligotti’s style should be savored, not devoured like literary fast-food. And I suggest reading one story at a time; they need to sink in, which they will do.

Bondage – Review

June 1, 1994

The concept is good. The execution falls flat. Bondage is not intended as an erotic novel. It is an attempt to use sex as a microcosm of human interaction.

Black Dogs – Review

April 1, 1994

June Tremaine says that she has seen evil in the Black Dogs, and having faced it, has been set free.

Vagabond – Review

April 1, 1994

It is a story of twenty-four hour rave-ups, cock fights, mah-jong, martial arts, and unsafe sex in the kampongs and back-alleys of old Singapore.

Jesus’ Son – Review

February 1, 1994

Fuckhead pulls you through a slalom course of heroin-induced reveries, car crashes, murder, abortion, fraud, overdose, insanity, love, and finally, detox.

Linus Welch – Review

February 1, 1994

One day, Linus sets out on a very Holdenesque trip to nowhere particular and eventually winds up finding himself, sort of.

Nightmares and Dreamscapes – Review

February 1, 1994

As usual with King, Nightmares and Dreamscapes is predictable, with a few curves thrown in. It’s good, easy reading, perfect for killing a couple hours.

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