Reality

And Other Stories

240 pages

English language

Published July 10, 2021 by Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W..

ISBN:
9780393540918

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4 stars (1 review)

1 edition

Like any decent book of …

4 stars

…short stories, this one is a mixed bag. Some grabbed me, and some didn’t. I’d expect that if you read it, we’d pick different stories as our favorite. Many of these stories read like episodes of the original Twilight Zone, and that isn’t a negative critique. Without spoiling, I can say that a couple of the twists were telegraphed, but in one case I felt that it actually improved the story to see the twist coming. Only one story was actually ruined for me by a twist ending, but it was still worth the read as the twist was very sudden. Really, it just tried to tie up the events of a story that was more compelling without big answers.

Really, though, a pretty solid read. Well-written, thought-provoking, and engaging. Reads a bit like if Black Mirror were written by Rod Serling.