Writers from Clive Barker to Bruce Sterling and Roger Zelazny have praised John Shirley’s searing, apocalyptic visions of postmodern hell on ...
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Oct 01, 2008
Mark
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This was my first delve into Shelly's work and I wont be going back anytime soon. This started out strong with a bang that proceeded to fizzle out with a series of foreseeable "plot twists" and an ending that showed an absence of originality. It was a cliche ending that was an utter letdown and was very undeserving of all of its reviews (at least the ones they decided to publish) especially the one claiming that it is "barely street legal."
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Dec 22, 2009
BarkLessWagMore
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Ira, an artist, has just had his world ripped apart. Demons have invaded and are gleefully ripping humans to shreds one by one.
Apparently, this book is two books in one. Book 1 tells Ira's story and his battle with the Demons. It began with a rip-roaring start but petered out somewhere mid-way when Ira, the woman he's in love with and a group of men who belong to a secret society attempt to figure out how to defeat the demons and reclaim their world. I lost interest midway as the story More...
Apparently, this book is two books in one. Book 1 tells Ira's story and his battle with the Demons. It began with a rip-roaring start but petered out somewhere mid-way when Ira, the woman he's in love with and a group of men who belong to a secret society attempt to figure out how to defeat the demons and reclaim their world. I lost interest midway as the story More...
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Jul 19, 2010
Midas68
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Well Well, we got em a particular type of Nastiness this time in
CyberPuke Maestro John Shirleys Quikulator SF/Horror book Demons.
This baby is well Written with Eye SHockers to boot.
Wait no Further Yon YE Christians. As Hell has Runnith Over.
and a quick exit is indeed the best route to take in this scenerio.
Look out for the President getting Face Fucked by a demon after he
tries to get mercy from a unconditional Surrender to the DemonKind.
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CyberPuke Maestro John Shirleys Quikulator SF/Horror book Demons.
This baby is well Written with Eye SHockers to boot.
Wait no Further Yon YE Christians. As Hell has Runnith Over.
and a quick exit is indeed the best route to take in this scenerio.
Look out for the President getting Face Fucked by a demon after he
tries to get mercy from a unconditional Surrender to the DemonKind.
Yep Nasty l More...
Oct 12, 2007
Amy
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From the man who wrote the screenplay for The Crow (an excellent film), comes this book, a compilation of 2 novellas. I personally prefer the first one - they're both about demons attempting to take over, and I found the first novella way creepier (hence, my preference). Shirley is very intelligent and will throw all kinds of ideas at you in this book. Thought-provoking.
Nov 09, 2011
Michael
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Well, I read this as a part of my Master's Thesis and it was OK. It was actually perfect for the work as it explores the interconnectedness of demonic creatures (metaphorical and actual)and the humans who encounter them. Are they supernatural entities or are they just projections of our monstrous selves? You know, man's inhumanity to man and all that. There is some action, some pull no punches gore and killing, kids, animals, etc. (felt forced, 'see how hard core I am?')and quite a bit of spi
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Nov 09, 2009
Miriam
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On the one hand, Shirley is a talented writer, original and often clever. On the other hand, you need to have a high tolerance for descriptions of people being choked to death on steaming green demon penis. The horror here is revolting but not frightening, and it is really the social commentary that Shirley is best at, particularly when poking fun at the artistic and intellectual establishments:
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Nov 22, 2011
Allyson
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I loved this book. What sets out to be a strange, PKD satire spins out into a suspenseful, truly horrifying morality tale full of incredibly creepy visions rendered in deliciously precise language. You've got to admire what this book achieves in it's brevity, especially in the days of obligatory door-stop genre novels. I had a hard time putting it down, but it clearly pushed some subconscious buttons, giving me nightmares for a while, so I had to reluctantly stop reading it for a week. Given
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Mar 27, 2009
David
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This book is two novellas, the first is a little better than the second. The first half is beyond amazing and worth the cover price alone.
Great environmental horror in the same veins as the sheep look up by John Brunner.
Great environmental horror in the same veins as the sheep look up by John Brunner.
Feb 12, 2012
I started listening to this and I could not get into it. I didn't like the narration and the story seemed to drag. I hope the rest of you have better luck!
Audiobook BookRay from bookcrossing... passed on
Audiobook BookRay from bookcrossing... passed on
Apr 05, 2011
Jorge
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A wholly uninteresting book that prides itself on nothing more than that John Shirley can write about creepy things. I feel that the plot wasn't nearly as interesting as it could have been and it's as if Shirley sat down, saw a few creepy creatures in his head and said "I am going to structure a plot around these and it's going to suck." I can't say exactly why I picked this up but the first few pages were very interesting, coming to the center of the book was like coming to the end of
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Sep 28, 2010
Matt
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A fun read with some substance, but very standard. Not quite at the level of Heironymus Bosch...yet.
Jul 20, 2009
Sandy
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This was a really interesting book about demons manifesting. It is one of Shirley's better books.
May 05, 2011
Walt
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Pretty good so far.. the Demons of the title are of course real attention grabbers but I enjoyed the metaphysical element of this book tremendously.
Jun 06, 2011
Conrad
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My review of Demons by John Shirley can be found here:
http://www.conradzero.com/book-review-de...
-Conrad Zero
http://www.conradzero.com/book-review-de...
-Conrad Zero
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