The Sea Beast Takes a Lover: Stories

3.5

Weird

(You can also find this review on my blog.)

From the instant I saw the cover, I knew I just HAD to read this book. It had already been on my TBR when I stumbled across it on Netgalley and slammed the request button reflexively. I love bizarro short stories, I love cephalopods, and I love anything with an octopus on the cover.

Unfortunately, these stories just didn't mesh well with me. It wasn't a bad read, it just wasn't anything over-the-top outstanding. If you're interested, I'd say give it a shot regardless. Michael Andreasen is a talented writer and I'm intrigued to see what else he comes out with!

Below I've rated and provided content warnings for each of the individual stories.

Our Fathers at Sea ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bodies in Space ⭐⭐⭐
The Sea Beast Takes a Lover ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The King's Teacups at Rest ⭐⭐⭐⭐
He is the Rainstorm and the Sandstorm, Hallelujah, Hallelujah ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rockabye, Rocketboy ⭐⭐ (cw porn, pedophilia, stalking)
The Saints in the Parlor ⭐⭐⭐
Andy, Lord of Ruin ⭐⭐⭐ (cw animal abuse/animal death)
Jenny ⭐⭐⭐⭐ (cw assault)
Rite of Baptism ⭐⭐
Blunderbuss ⭐⭐⭐

Avg: 3.36 rounded down to 3