Midnight Graffiti
by Dan Simmons, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Stephen King
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Author: Dan Simmons, Harlan Ellison, Neil Gaiman, Stephen KingEditor: James Van Hise
Editor: Jessie Horsting
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-10-01
ISBN: 0446363073
Number of pages: 365
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Summary: 4 Stars
This collection of horror short stories is exceptional because of the wide range of styles and stories it contains. The reader will not be lost in a jungle of imaginations because the book is organized in five chapters that are each dedicated to one type of atmosphere and plot. Hence when you start one chapter you know what continent of horror you are entering and you will get variety within that landscape. Some stories are absolutely stunning and fascinating. I found « Say hello, Mister Quigley » by J. Michael Straczynski too gentle on the incestuous father. Of course the victim has to forgive, but most of the time this forgiving is impossible because of the damage caused by the incestuous parent. I loved « Bob the Dinosaur » by Joe Lansdale because it shows how kids live on the illusion of a dream that is shattered by reality when it becomes true, when it gets satisfied. It is better to live on dreams even if they are disturbing, particularly for the parents' everyday life. Finally « Dark Embrace » by James Van Hise is a refreshing vision of vampires associated to a sickening vision of child molesting. Vampires become, in a way, gentle and lovable, even if they are monsters, when you compare them to child molesters who kill to cover up their tracks when their pleasure is satisfied. Vampires are also very human and long for company and love. Which a child molester never long for. He longs for brutal contact (rape) and absolute solitude that makes him kill his victim because he is entirely enslaved by his desire, his perverted passion for kids.Dr Jacques COULARDEAU, University of Perpignan at Mende.
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A collection of new horror stories includes contributions by Stephen King, Harlan Ellison, Dan Simmons, David J. Schow, Nancy Collins, and others.Literature & Fiction Books
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