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Nightmare
Nightmare is a collection of dark and twisted short stories with nihilistic, psychological and social themes. These short stories will make you think, quiver and cringe in horror as each and every one of your nerves begs to leave your body. There are places where no one should go and this book is one of them. Although fiction, each of them depict a truth about the world we live in. As you read, unveil those truths yourself.
140 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 6, 2017
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September 18, 2017
The book Nightmare is a collection of seven short stories which are real dark in its content, the narration is gripping, but gruesome as you turn through the pages and you either feel for the character or sense how atrocious are the people around the character.
The stories question one's moral and religious beliefs, questions the existence of god, the presence of love, affection and family and all other things in various forms that one may use to describe goodness.
The stories in parts take you through the thoughts that an 'alone' person goes through and the experiences he or she may have. Shayne has done a commendable job with his debut book.
To read the complete review of the book, visit Book Review : Nightmare - Shayne Colaco.
The stories question one's moral and religious beliefs, questions the existence of god, the presence of love, affection and family and all other things in various forms that one may use to describe goodness.
The stories in parts take you through the thoughts that an 'alone' person goes through and the experiences he or she may have. Shayne has done a commendable job with his debut book.
To read the complete review of the book, visit Book Review : Nightmare - Shayne Colaco.
June 29, 2021
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Nightmare is a collection of dark and twisted short stories with nihilistic, psychological and social themes. These short stories will make you think, quiver and cringe in horror as each and every one of your nerves begs to leave your body. There are places where no one should go and this book is one of them. Although fiction, each of them depict a truth about the world we live in. As you read, unveil those truths yourself.
The book is written by self-published author Shayne Colaco. It is based on dark fiction , as the name suggests it deals with tragedy, sorrow, grief and despair. Horrible tales that reveal the side of human nature that many would not venture into willingly. I have read ample of books on happy-endings, tales of love, humor and melancholy. Picking up this one was a choice I made to give myself a taste of dark fiction. I discovered Shayne’s work on Instagram and got intrigued to read this one from him. Down the low stuff, I wanted to read his perspective through his own words and ideas.
The beauty of tragedy warms the soul in a twisted way. It makes you think, it makes you wonder if you possess any of those traits. More so, dark fiction exposes you to the harsh realities of life and reveals things you did not know existed. For many people I personally know, Dissociative Identity Disorder was an alien term till they read Fight Club. Ever wondered what goes on in the head of a lunatic? Ever wondered what a schizophrenic sees? Ever wondered why a few people take that extra step and voluntarily turn psychotic? Dark fiction will tell you.
You would have heard the saying, “Goodness is better than beauty”, but what do you make of it? Do you relate it with the things around? Physical, material or emotional? Do people possess goodness or they only expect? Does goodness exist? In what form? Not everyone is lucky enough to have encounters with goodness either in the form of people or acts. Those who experience, are all praises for it. But what wrong does one do to not experience it? That is what the question is. How does one quantify goodness? By the lack of evils around?
The book Nightmare is a collection of seven short stories which are real dark in its content, the narration is gripping, but gruesome as you turn through the pages and you either feel for the character or sense how atrocious are the people around the character. The stories of the book Nightmare are actually a nightmare when you keep yourself in place of the character.
The titles of the seven stories are as follows –
Do I Have Everybody’s Attention Now?
Welcome Home
Snowflake
Conscious Decision
Angels of Justice
Disturbed
Havoc
The book Nightmare is written in first person and the stories cover various topics that are relevant in today’s world, not in a good way, but no one speaks much about it. All people do is, keep mum under the impression of culture and fearing to answer the questions that the spineless society will ask. The stories question one’s moral and religious beliefs, questions the existence of god, the presence of love, affection and family and all other things in various forms that one may use to describe goodness. The neglect from your closed one’s and their deception in the times of expectations and trust, not only kills someone mentally, but also makes them question existence.
Right from the book dedication and acknowledgement, the tone of the stories to follow are set and as a reader, you may sympathize with the character, tremble in fear and develop angst at the harsh realities of life and what the lead character goes through. All the seven short stories of the book Nightmare deal with society and the disconnect that the character develops over a period of time including his own family. You wouldn’t want to, but the book will make you believe in the stories about the sad truth of the ecosystem we are in.
The stories in parts take you through the thoughts that an ‘alone’ person goes through and the experiences he or she may have. The extreme darkness of the content may not be suitable for kids to read, but I would recommend the book Nightmare to anyone interested in reading a dark fiction. Shayne has done a commendable job with his debut book.
Nightmare is a collection of dark and twisted short stories with nihilistic, psychological and social themes. These short stories will make you think, quiver and cringe in horror as each and every one of your nerves begs to leave your body. There are places where no one should go and this book is one of them. Although fiction, each of them depict a truth about the world we live in. As you read, unveil those truths yourself.
The book is written by self-published author Shayne Colaco. It is based on dark fiction , as the name suggests it deals with tragedy, sorrow, grief and despair. Horrible tales that reveal the side of human nature that many would not venture into willingly. I have read ample of books on happy-endings, tales of love, humor and melancholy. Picking up this one was a choice I made to give myself a taste of dark fiction. I discovered Shayne’s work on Instagram and got intrigued to read this one from him. Down the low stuff, I wanted to read his perspective through his own words and ideas.
The beauty of tragedy warms the soul in a twisted way. It makes you think, it makes you wonder if you possess any of those traits. More so, dark fiction exposes you to the harsh realities of life and reveals things you did not know existed. For many people I personally know, Dissociative Identity Disorder was an alien term till they read Fight Club. Ever wondered what goes on in the head of a lunatic? Ever wondered what a schizophrenic sees? Ever wondered why a few people take that extra step and voluntarily turn psychotic? Dark fiction will tell you.
You would have heard the saying, “Goodness is better than beauty”, but what do you make of it? Do you relate it with the things around? Physical, material or emotional? Do people possess goodness or they only expect? Does goodness exist? In what form? Not everyone is lucky enough to have encounters with goodness either in the form of people or acts. Those who experience, are all praises for it. But what wrong does one do to not experience it? That is what the question is. How does one quantify goodness? By the lack of evils around?
The book Nightmare is a collection of seven short stories which are real dark in its content, the narration is gripping, but gruesome as you turn through the pages and you either feel for the character or sense how atrocious are the people around the character. The stories of the book Nightmare are actually a nightmare when you keep yourself in place of the character.
The titles of the seven stories are as follows –
Do I Have Everybody’s Attention Now?
Welcome Home
Snowflake
Conscious Decision
Angels of Justice
Disturbed
Havoc
The book Nightmare is written in first person and the stories cover various topics that are relevant in today’s world, not in a good way, but no one speaks much about it. All people do is, keep mum under the impression of culture and fearing to answer the questions that the spineless society will ask. The stories question one’s moral and religious beliefs, questions the existence of god, the presence of love, affection and family and all other things in various forms that one may use to describe goodness. The neglect from your closed one’s and their deception in the times of expectations and trust, not only kills someone mentally, but also makes them question existence.
Right from the book dedication and acknowledgement, the tone of the stories to follow are set and as a reader, you may sympathize with the character, tremble in fear and develop angst at the harsh realities of life and what the lead character goes through. All the seven short stories of the book Nightmare deal with society and the disconnect that the character develops over a period of time including his own family. You wouldn’t want to, but the book will make you believe in the stories about the sad truth of the ecosystem we are in.
The stories in parts take you through the thoughts that an ‘alone’ person goes through and the experiences he or she may have. The extreme darkness of the content may not be suitable for kids to read, but I would recommend the book Nightmare to anyone interested in reading a dark fiction. Shayne has done a commendable job with his debut book.
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