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Summary: Expecting a scary/suspensful story?? You WON'T find it here!
Review: Driving back and forth from Cleveland to Chicago, I use suspenseful Stephen King stories to pass the time and keep entertained. I purhased this CD thinking it was along those lines because that's how Amazon catagorized it....I was DEAD wrong. The stories in the collection were purely science fiction. There was no suspense or intrigue in any of the stories but merely strange tales of aliens and space ships all trying to give some deeper meaning that I couldn't begin to follow. I was extremely dissapointed. I kept thinking the stories would get better, but they only got worse. Eventually I gave up and threw the CD away. If boring science fiction stories aren't your thing...don't waste your money like I did.
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Summary: Passionate readings from a passionate author
Review: Ellison is well-known for his readings, and this collection will provide the listener with many hours of quality entertainment. Highly recommended.
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Summary: Wonderful listening -
Review: Harlan Ellison writes with an edge, to say the least - and it's an edge I've enjoyed for years.To hear him read his own stories allows you to hear the edge, though - and this provides a whole new perspective on his work. His voice was captivating from the very first moment of the first story, and lead me through material both familiar and new. His own commentary is offered at a few points in the tape - another fantastic addition. I did occasionally find the recording quality somewhat questionable, but the pleasure of hearing this master storyteller in action more than makes up for the problems. A true listening experience - I highly recommend it.
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Summary: No One Reads Ellison Like Ellison
Review: The market for Ellison's work is growing, slowly, ...There's something about picking up Ellison's work in an early or original edition that gets you closer to the author. It gives you a sense of historicity and a taste of the times when the work first hit the palate of his reading public. The better way to get this feeling is by listening to Ellison read his own work. There is no better way to get into an Ellison story than to listen to the guy read it. He's a cranky, angry, loud man with a lot of opinions and I think he is heard mostly because he makes an articulate point when he opens his mouth. His commentary comes from his heart and it shows in his delivery. When he reads his stories, he has the same kind of passion and range, but add to it his spectacular storytelling ability. This is a guy you want around your campfire one night if just to tell one ghost story to the kiddies. "Excuse me, Mr. Ellison...would you mind telling the one about the Function of Dream Sleep? The scouts'll love it." Fair bet some of the scouts will leave camp with bed wetting problems for years to come. Among the stories is the classic short story "Jefty is Five" which, in print eluded me for years. I just didn't dig the story. Once I heard Ellison read it, however, I had a Joycian epiphany and now hold it as one of the best stories ever written...scifi or otherwise. Get this collection for the car or home or wherever. You will love it.
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Summary: No One Reads Ellison Like Ellison
Review: The market for Ellison's work is growing, slowly, ...There's something about picking up Ellison's work in an early or original edition that gets you closer to the author. It gives you a sense of historicity and a taste of the times when the work first hit the palate of his reading public. The better way to get this feeling is by listening to Ellison read his own work. There is no better way to get into an Ellison story than to listen to the guy read it. He's a cranky, angry, loud man with a lot of opinions and I think he is heard mostly because he makes an articulate point when he opens his mouth. His commentary comes from his heart and it shows in his delivery. When he reads his stories, he has the same kind of passion and range, but add to it his spectacular storytelling ability. This is a guy you want around your campfire one night if just to tell one ghost story to the kiddies. "Excuse me, Mr. Ellison...would you mind telling the one about the Function of Dream Sleep? The scouts'll love it." Fair bet some of the scouts will leave camp with bed wetting problems for years to come. Among the stories is the classic short story "Jefty is Five" which, in print eluded me for years. I just didn't dig the story. Once I heard Ellison read it, however, I had a Joycian epiphany and now hold it as one of the best stories ever written...scifi or otherwise. Get this collection for the car or home or wherever. You will love it.
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