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Laddar... Third From the Sun (1954)av Richard Matheson
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Gå med i LibraryThing för att få reda på om du skulle tycka om den här boken. Det finns inga diskussioner på LibraryThing om den här boken. Overall the anthology is not an example of Matheson's finest writing but most are enjoyable to read with many of them featuring a writer as the main character, and usually he's not having a very good time. Two of the stories are standouts. (1) Born of Man and Woman: Seemed to me like a Frankenstein sketch from the monster's point of view. Short but effectively creepy thanks to Matheson's uncanny command of economy of words. (2) Third from the Sun: One of the least interesting in the anthology. Of course its all about the last line in this story. (3) Lover When You're Near Me: One of the standouts in the collection. Creepy sci-fi story that benefits from some deliberate pacing and very strange creation in the form of the Gnee. (4) SRL AD: If Mars needs women, I guess Venus needs men. Amusing but not memorable. (5) Mad House: Disturbing look at anger made manifest in one's environment quite literally. The frustrations of the want-to-be writer echo the madness reminds me of the Stephen King's The Shining and I wonder if King read this before writing his novel. The roots of the middle-class suburban madness to me echoes some of themes in Matheson's later Stir of Echoes. (6) F : I found this one rather silly. (7) To Fit the Crime: Funny 4 pager if anything is worth reading for some great insults as a writer goes to a pretty dire afterlife. (8) Dress Like Silk: Another moody piece about someone childlike locked in a room after doing something very unchildlike. With two stories like this in the collection it just seems like a rough drafts working their way to some idea that never materializes. (9) Disappearing Act: The other standout in this book. Creepy as hell and a fine example of Matheson's brand of horror. Just an example, Matheson starts the whole story about a man's life fading from existence with his mistress disappearing; a fine touch as it creates tension as the main character is looking for someone he probably shouldn't be looking for in the first place. (10) The Wedding: Another silly one. (11) Shipshape Home: A Twilight Zone style thriller which is bonkers to read but it works because of Matheson's little touches. ( ) inga recensioner | lägg till en recension
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