Ghosts of Punktown

I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

Prior to reading Ghosts of Punktown, I had never read any of Jeffrey Thomas' work. This book is a collection of several short stories that all take place in the world he has created on a distant planet in the city of Paxton, more commonly known to its residents as “Punktown”. His stories were as diverse as the population of this city and I had to appreciate the time and thought that he's put into creating this world. If I didn't know better, I'd say he was a resident.

While the title may make this sound like something in the horror genre, it's strictly science fiction. The ghosts are metaphorical and symbolic. Ghosts from a person's past. Being haunted by knowing your true nature. Etc.

The stories are fairly short, so to go into any more detail than has already been mentioned would only serve to give away details that are far more fun to experience for yourself if you choose to take a tour of Punktown on your own. Though I will say that I think the highlight of this collection is Life Work.