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Sideshow, and Other Stories - 2.5/5 - short stories within a short story is a clever idea from Ligotti. The concept of these being passed from a handbook from a mysterious man is intriguing, with the short tales being a mix of decent and filler.
— Oct 18, 2026 01:46PM
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Will
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The Red Tower 1/5 - The least enjoyable story so far for me. Possibly one of my least enjoyable story ever from any author. Whatever Ligotti was getting at here went straight over my head. Maybe a more experienced reader of his works will understand and enjoy it more. For me, I didn’t get it.
— Oct 21, 2026 03:25PM
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The Clown Puppet - 3.5/5 - The strongest story so far in the collection, giving a glimpse of one of the topics Ligotti is well known for, puppets. There’s only one more story in the first part of this collection entitled Derangements. With the story being The Red Tower.
— Oct 20, 2026 12:05AM
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The Town Manger - 2/5
Engaging enough to keep me reading. The mystery was the carrot at the end of the stick. But lacks depth and resolution to be more than a 2 star. I am enjoying Ligotti's prose though.
— Oct 19, 2024 02:28PM
Engaging enough to keep me reading. The mystery was the carrot at the end of the stick. But lacks depth and resolution to be more than a 2 star. I am enjoying Ligotti's prose though.
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Purity - 3.5/5
A good opening story to the collection. Great prose with detailed imagery. A promising start to my first introduction to Ligotti.
— Oct 19, 2024 01:12PM
A good opening story to the collection. Great prose with detailed imagery. A promising start to my first introduction to Ligotti.