through 13 essays, mark fisher deconstructs the weird and the eerie—two modes of speculative fiction—with the intention of explaining how reality, the human condition, and our society can only be entirely examined and understood when acknowledging the liminal concepts (the weird and the eerie) that comprise our basic perception of the world around us.
 
i picked this up as introductory material for the genre; i’ve been wanting to get into weird fiction for a while. although this essay collection does delve into the core of the weird and the eerie, it also heavily relies on analysing media—films, novels, and music—that i haven’t encountered yet to explain aspects of the weird and the eerie. it wasn’t as effective as i hoped it would be, for that reason.
 
perhaps i’ll return to this after watching a few of the films discussed and reading a few of the novels, but for now, it does feel like i've wasted some of my time. i think this is best to pick up if you're looking for an analysis of one of the specific authors or films that fisher focuses on, rather than an analysis of the weird and the eerie.