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Paul Tremblay
A chilling collection of psychological suspense and literary horror from the multiple award-winning author of the national best seller The Cabin at the End of the World and A Head Full of Ghosts.
A masterful anthology featuring 19 pieces of short fiction, Growing Things and Other Stories is an exciting glimpse into Paul Tremblay’s fantastically fertile imagination.
In “The Teacher”, a Bram Stoker Award nominee for best short story, a student is forced to watch a disturbing video that will haunt and torment her and her classmates’ lives.
Four men rob a pawn shop at gunpoint only to vanish, one by one, as they speed away from the crime scene in “The Getaway”.
In “Swim Wants to Know If It’s as Bad as Swim Thinks”, a meth addict kidnaps her daughter from her estranged mother as their town is terrorized by a giant monster...or not.
Joining these haunting works are stories linked to Tremblay’s previous novels. The tour de force metafictional novella Notes from the Dog Walkers deconstructs horror and publishing, possibly bringing in a character from A Head Full of Ghosts, all while serving as a prequel to Disappearance at Devil’s Rock. “The Thirteenth Temple” follows another character from A Head Full of Ghosts - Merry, who has published a tell-all memoir written years after the events of the novel. And the title story, “Growing Things”, a shivery tale loosely shared between the sisters in A Head Full of Ghosts, is told here in full.
From global catastrophe to the demons inside our heads, Tremblay illuminates our primal fears and darkest dreams in startlingly original fiction that leaves us unmoored. As he lowers the sky and yanks the ground from beneath our feet, we are compelled to contemplate the darkness inside our own hearts and minds.
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“Horror” that actually made me think…
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Love this guy!!!
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Indulgent in all the right ways
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This isn’t gore or silly monsters, there so much more to it.
The depth of some of the characters/plots is good, the ambiguity that leaves unanswered questions but also room to use your imagination is entertaining and captivating.
This is one of those books that I’ll probably read again. (Which is a big deal for me!)
I didn’t realize Trembly did Cabin At The End Of The World - while some of his works were meh/forgettable, between these two titles I’d have to say Trembly at is the top of my list for scary stories (or “weird fiction” as he might put it).
An editing note: it would be nice to have a longer pause between the stories - I’m still trying to digest what I just read and after 0.5 seconds a new story is already firing up.. something like 3 seconds in between, a musical note, something to demarcate them would be great. Otherwise the narration is perfect.
Some standout short stories
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It was ok
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Classic Tremblay
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The writing is clever, top-shelf work and the narration is on point and superb. I highly recommend this collection of shorts by Mr. Tremblay and I now begin my search for more of his writing!
Paul Tremblay Is Rocketing To The Top Of My List!
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One of the best in horror today!
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Good, not great for those unfamiliar with author
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Do yourself a favor and purchase this book.
Brilliant!
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