Black Butterflies
by:
John Shirley (author)
Including 16 stories never before assembled, "Black Butterflies" follows on the heels of the author's notorious collection, "New Noir". "John Shirley is an adventurer, returning from dark and troubled regions with visionary tales to tell. I heartily recommend a journey with John Shirley at your...
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Including 16 stories never before assembled, "Black Butterflies" follows on the heels of the author's notorious collection, "New Noir". "John Shirley is an adventurer, returning from dark and troubled regions with visionary tales to tell. I heartily recommend a journey with John Shirley at your side".--Clive Barker.
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Format: Mass Market
ISBN:
9780843948448 (0843948442)
Publish date: March 1st 2001
Publisher: Leisure Books
Pages no: 350
Edition language: English
Okay, first off this won the Stoker award. No way is it that good. Second, a lot of people seem to bum out over it's explicit sick (as in unhealthy) sexuality and lack of ANY healthy relationships. That's just what Shirley is doing here, part of his morbid theme. I think you have to go there to ...
finally finished this one; ugh what a chore. it was just sitting on my Unfinished shelf, staring me down, and finally i couldn't take it anymore.Shirley knows how to construct a story, that can't be denied. he has interesting themes, can set a tone immediately, and his characters are diverse and oft...