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Twice Dead Things

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This latest collection by A. A. Attanasio is a wonderful way to see the many diverse styles of writing that he has used over the years. All the stories are well written and keep you entertained for the length of the story. The last tale in the book "Twice Dead Things" is an example of Mr. Attanasio in his prime story telling mode, using vivid imagery to make the story come to life on the page. Overall, a great collection and an easy way to get introduced to his varied writing styles.

This is an unbelievably amazing collection of stories. As always, Attanasio writes with such amazing style and description that the reader is instantly lost within the tale being spun. He is a master craftsman with the ability to spin the English language into something beautiful, poetic, scary, mysterious, and awe-inspiring. The stories featured are diverse, each with poetic charm, and each have the ability to send the mind off into imaginative ecstasy. I highly recommend this novel, but also the other novels this master has sculpted. Every novel he has written, thus far, exhibits the same mastery of the language, mind-bending stories, and offer something more than just a story. That something else involves, I feel, a psychological trip and evaluation of ones self. Many of his novels, Solis for example, offer a sort of spiritual pathway in which the reader could expand as a person. In my opinion, Attanasio is up there with some of the greatest authors the 21st century including Phillip K. Dick and Aldous Huxley.

Anticipating yet another amazing novel,

Dylan

Devoted fanatic.

Wow, what can I say? This anthology relates to the reader the varied styles of AA's storytelling. It's a collection of rare and previously unreleased stories to which I can't even accurately describe the adventures you'll have when reading this book. Rest assured its pure Attanasio, and that's why we're all here right?!

Hopefully an anthology such as this isn't a precursor to the end of a brilliant career. I'm not sure of AA's popularity, but I for one would be terribly disappointed if this was the last release from this genius. If it has to be so, at least we are left with a list of some of the greatest adventures ever written.

As one would expect from A. A. Attanasio these are mind blowing, entertaining and thoughtful stories. Some stories are short but still convey the spirit and mood of the full-length novels.