The Dangers of Smoking in Bed: Stories
Ratings26
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Ratings26
Average rating4
A masterpiece of contemporary Gothic from the internationally acclaimed author of Things We Lost in the Fire.
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Not particularly scary or grotesque stories like I expected, but they were short and entertaining. My favourite was ‘Where Are You, Dear Heart?' I found it incredibly interesting and something I have never seen or heard of before.
The only complaint I'd have is the extremely descriptive sexual moments that weren't needed and were really weird, especially the description of girls “aged 6 to 12” in No Birthdays or Baptisms, I know that the story called for it but it made me incredibly uncomfortable and I didn't like reading it.
Notes I made while I was reading:
Buenos Aires. Like a slow motion car crash you can't look away from. Meat. Flesh. Surrealism. Lust. Revenge. The horror of teenage girls. Heat. Hunger.
I absolutely adored this collection. If you're a fan of Poppy Z. Brite, you'll love it too.
some creepy stories... all really weird which i like. there are a few that fall flat especially in comparison with the better stories here but thats ok
