Captain Arnold and Other Tales of the Abnormal by Arthur M. DoweykoMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
You know that feeling when you finish reading a story and you're kind of left wondering... what really happened there? Sometimes that feeling is one of wonder and open possibilities. Sometimes, it's just a vague feeling of disconnect, like there was something that you were supposed to get, but you missed.
Captain Arnold and Other Tales of the Abnormal was a mix of both for me. The short stories were amusing and intriguing--and some unsettling and scary--but there were quite a few that left me feeling like I would have liked them more if I could just...get...whatever "it" was.
Several that I quite liked:
Nothing to See Here
Billy and the Time Machine
What Goes Around
The Translator
Retirement
The Zoo
Son
Lost and Found
8/17 - not quite that bad a ratio.
The collection includes Doweyko's original art, so that's pretty cool, I guess.
Note: I received a digital ARC of this book from the author. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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