Angel Dust Apocalypse
$9.75
Product Description
Meth-heads, man-made monsters, and murderous Neo-Nazis. Blissed out club kids dying at the speed of sound. The un-dead and the very soon-to-be-dead. They’re all here, trying to claw their way free. From the radioactive streets of a war-scarred America, where the nuclear bombs have become self-aware, to the fallow fields of Nebraska where the kids are mainlining lightning bugs, this is a world both alien and intensely human. This is a place where self-discovery in… More >>
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Angel Dust Apocalypse
Its a good beach book or something of that nature. The writing is mediocre as are the stories. Its not aweful, but you won’t be moved very much or wowed or what have you.
Rating: 2 / 5
I have to admit I found most of this book underwhelming. Though the author shows signs of future success.
The best story here, by far, is “Swimming in the House of the Sea” (though its sentimental ending is embarrassing). Johnson isn’t straining to be weird and offbeat here. The story is odd in its own way, but the emotions of its characters feel real, and that easily elevates it over its derivative siblings in this collection.
The fact that “Last Thoughts Drifting Down” — an incredibly pretentious car accident of words — was published, but he was reluctant to include “Swimming,” shows that Johnson doesn’t know where his strength lies.
Rating: 3 / 5
if you ever feel your inner landscape has been attenuated, give it a cleanse with jrj. go ahead, slice it as thick as you want.
Rating: 4 / 5
Like skim milk draped about your hysterectomy, Mr. Johnson hugs the womb with piercings big enough to kill a horse. The brain metal jewelry transposes sharp enough to have your lobotomy on, and you will enjoy each sliding inch of the stiletto. Put your ten into the g-string of a Bizarro god. Throw the book at a school bus and its occupants will croak. Shoot the fine art of its cover and send the bullet back into the gun barrel. Hide it in a corner and your tears always leak in that direction.
Rating: 5 / 5
This collection of short stories by Jeremy Robert Johnson is a great starter set for anyone looking to get their feet wet in the world of Bizarro fiction. The stories themselves are outrageous, weird, colorful, and engaging. Jeremy is a rising star in this genre and is bound to become one of the greats. Keep an eye on him. One of the stories is a mini-prequel for his novella Extinction Journals, which I loved. Don’t hesitate for one second to read this collection, you will not be disappointed.
Rating: 5 / 5