Universal Monsters

by Bryan D. Dietrich

UNIVERSAL MONSTERS, Bryan Dietrich's newest book, is much more personal than his first, the award-winning KRYPTON NIGHTS. From boudoir to abattoir, from desire to dissolution to divorce, from THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN to ATTACK OF THE FIFTY FOOT WOMAN, this is a book that engages monsters, yes, but also the everyday human traumas that rend.

Genres: Poetry

154 pages, Paperback

First published December 3, 2007

Reviews

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dietrich does it again, using pop culture as unlikely fodder for his accomplished (and very entertaining) poetry. Horror movies and the popular monster figures of that genre provide enough material for the poet in this nostalgic and thrilling collection. This is a great read. I'm looking forward to read what he dreams up next.

[Max Ingram · Rating 5 out of 5]

A brilliant collection of poetry. Dietrich not only writes with the skill and brilliance of a master craftsman, but also with the casual pop-culture flare of a self-admitted horror film aficionado. He manages to weave elements of the mundane and macabre as one, producing a bizarre, yet captivating, tapestry of emotional revelation. A must read.

[Jason Mott · Rating 3 out of 5]

Much more personal overall than "Krypton Nights," but not nearly as strong of an emotional arc. Still, some of the poems shine brilliantly. Not a "must read," but perhaps a "could read."