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Mantis (Pan Horror)

Mantis (Pan Horror)

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Hatred and violence towards women
Review: I liked some of Jeter's books from this time -- thought occasionally he did a pretty good job of rooting around in the dark places of the male psyche. At the time of my reading them, of course, I was a troubled teen and a big Cronenberg fan. In retrospect, I think THIS particular book of Jeter's, however, gets far too carried away in the abuse of women, which it depicts with glee -- the main character's alter ego is a violent thug who knows that there are SOME women out there who like it rough, who are attracted to violent men -- and who stalks the night, looking for women who want to be raped and killed. Sick stuff. It rolls around in it's blackness. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone...

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Intense, riveting Malzbergian horror
Review: Involving, intense, riveting horror/slasher novel reminiscent in its narrator's tone & in some aspects of plot construction 2 some of Barry N. Malzberg's better works -- the book is dedicated 2 Malzberg. The narrator is unreliable (tho it takes awhile 2 realize this), but the story is almost instantly involving, hypnotic, & the tension & bizaareness constantly escalates. The Nding is a bit disappointing -- the narrator disintegrates & Jeter pulls back his focus 2 a "God's-eye" view. But it's worth the trip. I Njoyed the writing style if not the subject matter & events. I'll B looking 4 more horror novels by Jeter....

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Intense, riveting Malzbergian horror
Review: Involving, intense, riveting horror/slasher novel reminiscent in its narrator's tone & in some aspects of plot construction 2 some of Barry N. Malzberg's better works -- the book is dedicated 2 Malzberg. The narrator is unreliable (tho it takes awhile 2 realize this), but the story is almost instantly involving, hypnotic, & the tension & bizaareness constantly escalates. The Nding is a bit disappointing -- the narrator disintegrates & Jeter pulls back his focus 2 a "God's-eye" view. But it's worth the trip. I Njoyed the writing style if not the subject matter & events. I'll B looking 4 more horror novels by Jeter....


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