To me Callahan's Crosstime Saloon (Or, as the U.K edition is titled Callahan’s Crazy Crosstime Bar) is an SF novel (of which sequels were spawned) that deserves to be read. The irony of which is all the writers want to be the hero of the story but all are firmly villains.Īnd so to the next #SaveTheCulture book nomination (drum roll please) I will nominate Super Susan Omand and I have chosen Callahan’s Crosstime Saloon by Spider Robinson.Ī book where a time traveller, a talking dog and aliens all walk into a bar (not at the same time) and a most enjoyable book happens. It was an intense read, and not in the sense of on-the-edge-of-your-seat thrill-ride a minute, but just with the onslaught of nihilism and inhumanity that the characters all carried out. Although it can be quite wearing in the sense that, toward the end of the book it becomes apparent that certain things are just there to shock but this is not a bad thing, necessarily.Īs far as #SaveTheCulture goes, yes this is a book that I would recommend but cautiously, even though the contents of my stomach stayed firmly on the inside and my upright composure (steady on) was never compromised. Haunted is a shocking novel and Palahniuk is very good at utilising that shock. I won’t spoil it, but again Palahniuk’s shock powers are strong. But anything for that taste of fame and piles of money right? They ruin the food, mess with the electrics and boiler room, and everyone is downright miserable. Each of them start sabotaging things within the reatreat, such as the locks on the door, disconnecting the fire alarm to make doubly certain that no one will come for them, thus to make sure that they can suffer as much as possible before eventual rescue. The characters see themselves as heroes in the biographic of their lives and, the more they can suffer, the more blockbuster-worthy their tales will be. Whilst all these stories are being told by our cast of writers stuck in the theatre retreat, their own life stories are being played out within the confines of the theatre. Palahniuk’s stories are graphic, to say the least. Similar can be said of Speaking Bitterness by Comrade Snarky. Exodus by Director Denial is probably one of the most upsetting, sickening and disturbing stories you are likely to read. Some of the stories are really nasty, and contain all sorts of shocking things, and I don’t mean a nasty monster that lives under the sink. It is a story that like the ones I previously mentioned, doesn’t fit in but is still a very good story, and in a completely contradictory way, completes the short stories nicely. Obsolete is a bleak vision of the future and space exploration. Obsolete by Mr Whittier is the final short of the book and is a very interesting one.
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Within the frame of the main narrative comes the short stories (all of which are unconnected) that are the writer’s masterpieces, each story being introduced by a free verse poem relating to the character. Everything is locked and they will not leave until their two months is up. After the gradual introduction of the writers, they arrive at a theatre which is to be their retreat come prison. The nicknames are in relation to a trait, behavioural or otherwise, of each of the characters, for example, Miss Sneezy, The Duke of Vandals, Lady Baglady etc. Whittier, an old man who sets this scheme up, and a woman by the name of Mrs Clark. Everything you imagine is the complete opposite and then some, but there is a cat.Įach of the characters have nicknames except for Mr. Well, the retreat in Haunted couldn’t be more different. One can imagine a beautiful country house in the middle of pleasant surroundings, perhaps there is a cat, and everything is warm and inviting. “Leave your life for two months.” says the advert. Haunted is framed by an arcing narrative that tells the story of twenty three individuals who have answered an advert to take part in a writers retreat. Ain’t that exciting? Maybe I should even take bets for this. Well I can tell you what it's all about but, as for the latter question, I shall leave you in suspense. "So what’s it all about, Romeo, and did you manage to keep the contents of your stomach?" I hear you cry. And, yes, I’ve read some stuff that is pretty damn gory, also seen a few films that are pretty bloody grim, but I don’t think that I have ever read anything or seen anything close to Haunted. I like to think that I’m somewhat fairly well versed in the horror genre, both with books and film. I honestly don’t think that I have ever read anything like this before. Not even half way through the book, I had thoughts.
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