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READ THE ORIGINAL REVIEW ON MY BLOG: http://thebookaddictsblog.blogspot.pt...I got this ebook from Netgalley in return of an honest review. If you're thinking of reading this book, just prepare for a serious roller coaster of horrifying stories.In the beginning, there's an introduction by Peter Watts that really sets the tone for the whole book. In it, Watts explains right from the start that the short stories in this book aren't exactly straight-up horror... and he's entirely right! They would
This guy is a hidden gem. Not every story in this collection connects, but when they do - Damn. And even with the stories that don't, you have to really admire the risks he takes and his approach to the horror genre. He is a very good writer with prose that is way above average for this genre and he stands out by bringing a fresh perspective to the horror field.
Since the remarkable Irregular Verbs and Other Stories by Matthew Johnson, I've been eager to read more short stories. I was lucky enough to find Knife Fight and Other Struggles by David Nickle, already known for several horror books such as Eutopia, The 'Geisters and Monstrous Affections. Knife Struggles and Other Stories is a collection of twelve short stories that will creep you out. Some of them flirt with supernatural or science-fiction, all are definitely in the horror range. However,
Another great short story collectionFor a full review, please go to www.examiner.com/review/knife-fight-a... and follow me on Twitter @josenher
How do you categorize David Nickle? Horror? Dark fantasy? New weird? Old weird? His books are all of these things and so much more. So much more, in fact, that no one genre can contain him. What the world really needs is a David Nickle genre section in the bookstore. The problem is no one who entered such a mysterious section would ever return. Every now and then we’d hear their voices calling out from the shadows at the back of the aisles. But what are they saying. WHAT ARE THEY SAYING? Only Da...
Loving everything David Nickle writes!
I found this collection to be a little uneven ranging from excellent (Knife Fight) to ho hum (Orlok). Part of the problem for me may have been that I had already read many of the better stories previously. I still recommend Nickle's short stories.
Nickle wrote one of my favorite horror novels ever – Eutopia: A Novel of Terrible Optimism, and isn't that the best title? – so I was excited to read this book of short stories. His horror is mostly not the realistic kind – the collection includes demons, aliens, space ships, witches, and things more indescribable – but he always has the right emotional weight to make it seem truly horrifying. My favorite stories were The Nothing Book of the Dead, where a grandmother keeps correcting her grandso...
REVIEW: KNIFE FIGHT AND OTHER STRUGGLES by David NickelA 13-entry collection of the literary and subtly horrific, stories in which you may find yourself stepping back and re-reading passages: "Did I really just read that?" all the while rethinking your view of reality.
These stories were quirky and stylized. Sometimes convoluted and could have used more clarity and editing in places.Subjects and content were unique and the crux's of the stories were great, however the execution could have been better pulled off.
A wicked little short story collection. I paused for a nap while reading this and dreamt I was the demon from "The Exorcist: A Love Story". To be clear, it wasn't a nightmare. Nickle draws you close to his characters, even when they are less than sympathetic, making the horror all the more unsettling. "The Summer Worms" and "Drakeela Must Die" I found particularly horrifying/satisfying. Loveliest of all: the collection ends with a teaser for a sequel to the wonderful Eutopia which is so goddamne...
The more open-ended pieces here ("Looker", "The Exorcist…", "The Radejastians", "Knife Fight", "Nothing Book of the Dead") are IMO stronger than any of the stories from Nickle's earlier collection Monstrous Affections. The language is much tighter, the narratives more disturbingly ambiguous, and the perspectives so much more twisted (and often hilariously so). I'd compare them favorably with some of my favorite off-kilter dark/fantastic short stories.The title story, for example, starts out in a...
ChiZine publishes reliably excellent creepy weird horror, and this is no exception. If you like stories that make your skin crawl, that jar you and haunt you, you can count on David Nickle to provide them.
Short stories always make me feel like I should think about the story more than I did regardless of how much actual pondering I did. With the exception of "Orlok" (which I consider more of a teaser for the novel "Volk") I rated all the stories on a scale of five to one. Fives were a fun ride and ended in true what-did-I-just-read moments; fours were fun; threes worth a read; twos were decent and the one was too much for me to care for the journey. All in all the collection is great. 5Drakella Mu...
I bought this book based on a rave review in the Globe and Mail. While I'm not a hardcore horror/sci-fi/speculative fiction fan, I do dip a toe in from time to time, and I usually enjoy myself, but these stories just didn't do it for me. More than Stephen King, these stories reminded me of The Twilight Zone, with their brevity, plot threads that remained enigmatic or unresolved, and their creepy vibe.
