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I originally bought this anthology for two reasons. One, I am borderline obsessed with everything David Lynch. Two, it had a story by Jeremy Robert Johnson. In simple terms, he's one of the most talented writers of the past ten years so his presence in an anthology is always a big selling point.This was definitely a short story anthology, with everything good and bad that means. There's a wide variety of styles and subject that's always interesting to get. As is almost always the case, there are...
What a great collection of weird tales that are definitely reminiscent of David Lynch.
This ain't your super easy beach reading material...and that's a good thing considering the stories are inspired by legendary filmmaker David Lynch. These 39 stories range from the fairly normal to the out and out persona-swapping mid-scene. If you're not a fan of Lynch's films or a fair number of the authors included in this collection already, this one might be a hard sell for you. The majority of the stories aren't quick reads and require more than a simple one-time reading. Some personal fav...
I am in here somewhere.
I'll do my best to remember the thoughts from the first few stories and then to add thoughts after each additional story.Finding Yourself as Someone Else Matthew Revert is the reason I got this collection (well, that and I love Lynch). My guess is this a a story that will reveal itself upon a later reread. Much like some of Revert's most powerful works, you have to be ready to hear what he's saying when you encounter it. I was not ready for this story.Hadley A more straightforward trip through d...
totally a fun read. I really liked the Thomas ligotti story. lots of wonderful things to reminisce about in the weird world of Lynch.
Being a huge Lynch fan, I received this book as a gift, and I wasn't disappointed. Overall, the stories are very much in the vain of Lynch.
This anthology would have benefited from more novella or novellette-sized stories. As it is, it's mostly short stories and flash fiction, and there are just so, so many of varying quality.With a few exceptions, the original pieces truly inspired by Lynch read better than those that appropriate from Lynch--after all, Lynch does Lynch best.Still, enough good material to be worth the read.
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You've got your good things... And I've got mine.David Lynch is a man who has concerned himself with things such as childbirth, parental anxiety, hardened criminals, the negative effects of industrialism, the dark underside of Hollywood, love as viewed through the eyes of someone who has lost it, music, the death of one person in a small town and its following effects, the magical wonders of coffee, what is reality and what is dreams, insanity, and, amongst other things and perhaps most scary of...
When you've watched all of Lynch's movies and you need more weirdness, this is where you have to go. I'm surprised by the grace, style, and beauty of most of these stories.These dreamlike tales pulled me into that indescribable world, showed me things that made no sense yet held deep meaning, and then left me alone, listening to the hiss of an empty record.
I gave up on this. There are some good stories but they are few and far between.
I found this to be very hit or miss, even more so than most anthologies, but then that seemed very appropriate for being based on David Lynch. Much like Lynch, when the stories were prioritizing storytelling over the weirdness, I really liked them and appreciated the weirdness in them all the more. But also like a couple of Lynch's films there were some stories that were just weird without giving me a base to work with as a reader. 3.5 stars, rounded up because the good stories are worth the pri...
