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79th out of 245 books
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108 voters
Mama Fish
by
Rio Youers
At Harlequin High School In 1986, Kelvin Fish was the oddball, the weird kid that no one would talk to, except for Patrick Beauchamp who was determined to learn more. When Patrick's curiosity about Kelvin leads him into a bizarre and tragic series of events, Patrick gets much more than he bargained for.
Paperback, 94 pages
Published
June 30th 2009
by Shroud Publishing, LLC
(first published 2009)
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Apr 01, 2013
Robert Beveridge
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Recommends it for:
Horror fans who aren't afraid to go a little outside their comfort zones.
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Rio Youers, Mama Fish (Shroud Publishing, 2009)
Rio Youers is one of those names that sticks in the back of your mind. I first heard of him a few years back, but didn't encounter any of his work until recently; a copy of Mama Fish popped up at my local Half-Price Books, so I grabbed it to see if any of the buss I'd heard was warranted. Short answer: yes. While Youers does get a bit overwrought during the climax, Mama Fish is a whole lot of fun, with a handful of very well-drawn characters and a c...more
Rio Youers is one of those names that sticks in the back of your mind. I first heard of him a few years back, but didn't encounter any of his work until recently; a copy of Mama Fish popped up at my local Half-Price Books, so I grabbed it to see if any of the buss I'd heard was warranted. Short answer: yes. While Youers does get a bit overwrought during the climax, Mama Fish is a whole lot of fun, with a handful of very well-drawn characters and a c...more
Read for Fun/Borrowed from a Friend
Overall Rating: 4.25
Story Rating: 4.25
Creep Factor Rating: 4.25
First thought when finished: I don't know that it is safe to be to "connected" any more.
Short Review for a Short Book: Mama Fish was an interesting and thought-provoking read. I didn't know what to expect when my friend handed me the book and said read it! She didn't tell me a thing about it other than let's discuss when finished. This is one of those books that you will want to talk to friends abou...more
Overall Rating: 4.25
Story Rating: 4.25
Creep Factor Rating: 4.25
First thought when finished: I don't know that it is safe to be to "connected" any more.
Short Review for a Short Book: Mama Fish was an interesting and thought-provoking read. I didn't know what to expect when my friend handed me the book and said read it! She didn't tell me a thing about it other than let's discuss when finished. This is one of those books that you will want to talk to friends abou...more
Author Rio Youers is a relatively new writer on the scene, but has amassed quite a few accolades and critical acclaim. “Mama Fish” is a novella full of vibrant ideas and energy, carefully threaded with a considerable danger and a growing curiosity that will have readers flipping pages as fast as they humanly can. The story is fresh and original and you will find yourself completely submerged in the familiar, yet strange, world of our main characters.
Things do fall into place as the astute reader...more
Things do fall into place as the astute reader...more
If you read the back blurbs of this book, you find readers that were affected by the story Rio Youers wrote. And every one of them hit on a facet of this short, yet complex tale of emotion and fate. In truth it is two different stories that are connected, thought you never know how until the very end of Mama Fish. Both center on the main character, Patrick. One when he is a teenager, the other as paralyzed adult. The adult story line is what is meant to be followed with the teenage story line a...more
Damn, Rio Youers can write.
Mama Fish is an interesting little novella and one that is hard to categorize. Part coming-of-age, part befriended misfits, part urban horror, and part speculative, this novella is most certainly a page-turner, keeping me engrossed the whole way.
The novel alternates between the present of narrator Patrick Beauchamp at age 36, and his past as a high school student. The young Beauchamp feels a need to befriend the school oddball, Kelvin Fish, the kid everyone makes fun...more
Mama Fish is an interesting little novella and one that is hard to categorize. Part coming-of-age, part befriended misfits, part urban horror, and part speculative, this novella is most certainly a page-turner, keeping me engrossed the whole way.
The novel alternates between the present of narrator Patrick Beauchamp at age 36, and his past as a high school student. The young Beauchamp feels a need to befriend the school oddball, Kelvin Fish, the kid everyone makes fun...more
From the first sentence of Mama Fish, Rio Youers captures your attention. Plainly put, Mr. Youers is a wordsmith--one of high caliber. His straight ahead language packs a wallop of sensory delight and dread. I smelled Kelvin Fish's oddness, felt his rubbery flesh, and saw Mama Fish. Youers has a sharp pen and an even sharper wit. Here lies more than a simple horror tale. Mama Fish is also a cleverly written observation of a generation who have come of age, now watching their children grow up in...more
Favorite quote: “The trees gossiped and trembled.” “…her smile will make flowers open.” “I could hear the apple trees rustling their naked branches in agitation.”
All in all: Not what I expected, yet more than I expected.
Synopsis: Harlequin High, 1986. Kelvin Fish was the oddball, the weird kid that no one would talk to. Except for Patrick, who was determined to learn more about this strange child, and to befriend him. But Patrick would get more than he bargained for. -From author's website rioyo...more
All in all: Not what I expected, yet more than I expected.
Synopsis: Harlequin High, 1986. Kelvin Fish was the oddball, the weird kid that no one would talk to. Except for Patrick, who was determined to learn more about this strange child, and to befriend him. But Patrick would get more than he bargained for. -From author's website rioyo...more
There are writers who are so talented that they can make you see the external manifestations of horror in all their full-blown Technicolor ghastliness. And then there are even more talented writers who make you feel horror’s heartrending internal effects. Rio Youers falls squarely into the latter category.
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The best thing about MAMA FISH, other than the superb writing, attention to detail, and the tales climax, is that it is a novella. A Novella that wasn't over priced or littered with typos and half-assed editing. This is a great read that I highly recommend. Rio Youers is one of the best working in the small press, period.
I enjoyed this. It had a good punch to it. I felt Youers prose were a tad slight at times, relying on cliché similes and metaphors. But he tells the story well.
Discovered this amazing new author thanks to a friend's loan. Wow, enjoyable lyrical prose tells a contemporary horror YA story.
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