The Liminal Zone
Ratings42
Average rating3.6
Loved the first two stories. The other two just fell completely flat. Maybe the last one was a bit better than the other?..
Fantastic. I think these might be my new favorite Ito stories, particularly Slumber and The Spirit Flow of Aokigahara. There's the mildly cheesy Stephen King short story feel that I've always loved and which Ito makes into his own kind of monster, and since these stories are a little longer than his other it feels like he takes the time to breathe in the vibe and go crazy with the twists of the story. Occasionally I'd find myself questioning character's actions, but it didn't affect my enjoyment of the story. Ito said in the afterword that these weren't new story ideas but ones he'd pulled from old notebooks, and I like that they didn't get a proper form until now. It feels like they aged well before being sent out into the world.
i definitely get the creativity fatigue he talked about. the stories were meh, except for the weeping lady that was really good
These weren't the best stories of his I've read but they're still creative and messed up. Art is a 10/10 as always. Good stuff.
i definitely get the creativity fatigue he talked about. the stories were meh, except for the weeping lady that was really good
