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nrg218's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
A breakneck paced horror novelette about an egomaniac who buys pet bugs that build fortresses out of sand. Very fun with a meh ending.
therealams's review against another edition
3.75
Incredible for a book with under 50 pages. Martin is a genius at creating incredible sci-fi settings and sci-fi plot premises and that's not talked about enough because of ASOIAF.
timreadstoday's review against another edition
5.0
Yay for me! This is the first GRRM story I've read and ACTUALLY finished. (I've tried to read A Game of Thrones several times and DNF'd it several times.)
The writing was great and the worldbuilding was great. It raised some interesting theological questions about the nature of God to be sure. At times it was pessimistic but it left you at the end with a lot of questions.
It was a good read.
You can find this story in GRRM's Dreamsongs collections.
The writing was great and the worldbuilding was great. It raised some interesting theological questions about the nature of God to be sure. At times it was pessimistic but it left you at the end with a lot of questions.
It was a good read.
You can find this story in GRRM's Dreamsongs collections.
zeallygreen's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
memoriasjimjan's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Un libro que a mi parecer tiene muchos altibajos, hay relatos que me gustaron demasiado y otros que odié profundamente. Realmente no es de lo mejor que he leído de Martin y la verdad sufrí un poco esta lectura. Relatos de terror y que no todos lo eran, algunas cosas muy extrañas, como sin sentido pero bueno.
Un libro que a mi parecer tiene muchos altibajos, hay relatos que me gustaron demasiado y otros que odié profundamente. Realmente no es de lo mejor que he leído de Martin y la verdad sufrí un poco esta lectura. Relatos de terror y que no todos lo eran, algunas cosas muy extrañas, como sin sentido pero bueno.
pelks's review against another edition
2.0
Some of this book was absolutely bonkers crazypants. Some of the stories are tolerable, one or two were boring, and I found one to be particularly bad, but some are just like the plot reinvented rails purely for the purpose of going off them. I don't even know if I liked this book, I just know I will be thinking about how nuts some of these stories are for a long time. I recommend reading it if someone is throwing it away and they give you their copy instead, which is what I did.
ciongolongo's review against another edition
3.0
Sandkings totally stole the show in this collection. In the House of the Worm was another standout, but the rest just didn’t do it for me. I’d give the whole collection a 3.25*, with Sandkings getting a solid 5*.
jim_farrand's review against another edition
5.0
I only read the last story as I found a PDF online, but I'm tempted to grab the few and expensive copies of this short story collection online. GRRM is a great writer regardless of genre!
angieromina's review against another edition
4.0
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3.5 - 4 estrellas
Esta antología tiene relatos muy buenos e interesantes, sin embargo, hay otros que pasan a ser rellenos y se vuelven menos memorables. Aún así, lo recomiendo, ya que aunque no sean relatos de terror mantienen al lector complemente cautivado.
3.5 - 4 estrellas
Esta antología tiene relatos muy buenos e interesantes, sin embargo, hay otros que pasan a ser rellenos y se vuelven menos memorables. Aún así, lo recomiendo, ya que aunque no sean relatos de terror mantienen al lector complemente cautivado.
gherlone's review against another edition
5.0
guess I should have known from some of the more ... unpleasant ... scenes in the Song of Ice and Fire. this is creepy as heck, and awesome.