Books matching: strange transformations
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Save:"Helpmeet" by Naben Ruthnum is a unique novella that blends elements of horror, body horror, and gothic themes. The story follows Louise Wilk, a nurse traveling with her terminally ill husband to his childhood home. As the mysterious illness consumes her husband, Louise is faced with eerie and unsettling events that challenge her perception of reality. The prose in the book is described as gorgeous, reminiscent of Oscar Wilde's writing style, and evokes a sense of timelessness. The narrative unfolds with a mix of grotesque, bizarre, and meditative elements, creating an engrossing and memorable reading experience.
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Save:A troubled young man crashes a stolen Cessna and is transformed into a pansexual deity with godlike powers, reshaping the suburban community of Shepperton in his own image. Themes of death, flight, and water run throughout the story, with surreal events and a plot that leaves the reader questioning reality versus fantasy. The protagonist's transformation into various animals and the creation of a tropical realm in Shepperton echoes biblical and mythical motifs, leading to a climactic ambiguous ending that allows for reader interpretation.
If I had known that only ten minutes after taking off from London Airport the burning machine was to crash into the Thames, would I still have climbed into its cock-pit? Perhaps even then I had a conf... - #3
Save:Titan by John Varley is the first volume in the Gaean Trilogy, exploring a world within a world inhabited by creatures out of legend, led by the goddess Gaea. The story follows a NASA mission to Saturn's moons that uncovers a giant alien being, leading to a discovery of a vast intelligence playing god within this sentient torus habitat. The book delves into themes of exploration, sexuality, strange transformations, and inner torment, blending elements of science fiction and fantasy in a unique and imaginative way. Varley's writing style emphasizes vivid descriptions, intricate world-building, and a mix of plausible science and far-fetched fantasy.
Cirocco hit the ENCODE button, then TRANSMIT, and leaned back in her chair. She rubbed her eyes. A few days ago there had been too little to do. Now she was snowed under with the status check to ready... - #4
Save:When Bobbi trips over a strange bit of metal while walking on the forest path of her property, the life and existence of the township of Haven changes irrevocably. Bobbi and the townsfolk begin to change, losing both their physical form and sanity. Bobbi's poet friend Gard, protected somewhat by the alien influence by a metal plate, helps her to dig up the Alien craft. The Tommyknockers isn't my favorite of King's work, but does have his usual descriptive prose, wonderful characterisation and somewhat compelling storyline. A strange object was found in the woods and things just get stranger from that point on.
For want of a nail the kingdom was lost—that’s how the catechism goes when you boil it down. In the end, you can boil everything down to something similar—or so Roberta Anderson thought much later on.... - #5
Save:Karen Heuler's 'The Inner City' is a collection of short stories that delve into bizarre and fantastical scenarios, exploring how individuals react to clever, bizarre, and strange occurrences. Each story presents a brilliant gem with wonderfully strange or macabre endings, challenging readers to adapt to familiar yet different worlds. The writing style is described as brilliant, creepy, and engaging, with a focus on creating individual characters and their reactions in engaging and probing ways.
Celia picked up a whole fish at the market, and she laid it out on the cutting board when she got home and looked at it closely. It had golden gills and silver fins, and copper scales and garnet eyes.... - #6
Save:'The Peculiarities' by David Liss is set in London in 1900, where strange events are occurring - individuals transforming into animals, women giving birth to rabbits, and mysterious murders. The protagonist, Thomas Thresher, discovers he is slowly turning into a tree amidst these peculiar occurrences. As he delves into uncovering the truth behind these events, he encounters supernatural elements, enlists the help of a renowned magician, and navigates through family dynamics and business mysteries. The narrative style includes a mix of historical accuracy and fantasy elements, with a focus on Thomas's transformation and his quest for understanding the supernatural happenings in Victorian London.
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Save:The novella "This World Is Full of Monsters" by Jeff VanderMeer is a bizarre and poetic story that delves into themes of loss, transformation, acceptance, and joy. The writing style is described as dream-like, with dense attention to detail that demands reader collaboration in imagination. The plot follows a character on a strange journey through a world filled with exotic creatures, where reality and imagination blur.
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Save:'Fantastic Orgy' by Carlton Mellick III is a collection of bizarre and twisted short stories that explore themes of body modifications, surreal scenarios, and dark humor. The stories range from a ripped muscle man with a lollipop for a head struggling to find love to amnesiac porn actors stranded in the ocean to mutated STDs that have become a commodity for body alterations. The writing style is described as brilliantly weird, absurdly funny, and satisfyingly strange, offering readers a glimpse into the author's twisted mindscape.
The book delves into a world where STDs have evolved into various body modifications, leading to fantastical scenarios and unique character experiences. With a mix of humor, horror, and creativity, 'Fantastic Orgy' takes readers on a wild and unpredictable journey through unconventional narratives that challenge traditional storytelling norms.
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Save:"The Crystal World" by J.G. Ballard is a poetic science fiction novel set in an African jungle where a mysterious force is causing the world to be covered in crystal. The book explores the extraordinary transformation of nature, with plants, animals, and humans being encased in a crystalline substance. Ballard's prose conveys the beauty and horror of the crystalline world, with vivid imagery and a focus on entropy and decay. The story follows somewhat passive protagonists navigating the surreal environment, with themes of hallucinogenic experiences and the allure of merging with the crystal world.
Above all, the darkness of the river was what impressed Dr. Sanders as he looked out for the first time across the open mouth of the Matarre estuary. After many delays, the small passenger steamer was... - #10
Save:"Lives of the Monster Dogs" by Kirsten Bakis is a unique tale set in a near-future New York City where bioengineered dogs, possessing human intelligence and prosthetic hands, arrive from the 19th century acting like Victorian-era aristocrats. The story explores themes of friendship, love, identity, and sanity through the perspective of Cleo, a human friend to these genetically altered dogs. The narrative delves into philosophical reflections on what it means to be different yet entirely human, while also touching on elements of magical realism and the eerie relationship between humans and these intelligent dogs.
In the years since the monster dogs were here with us, in New York, I’ve often been asked to write something about the time I spent with them. It’s also been suggested that I edit the unfinished manus...
