{"id":4386,"date":"2016-03-18T13:42:06","date_gmt":"2016-03-18T17:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=4386"},"modified":"2016-03-18T13:42:06","modified_gmt":"2016-03-18T17:42:06","slug":"book-review-you-shall-never-know-security-by-j-r-hamantaschen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-you-shall-never-know-security-by-j-r-hamantaschen\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: You Shall Never Know Security by J.R. Hamantaschen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You Shall Never Know Security <\/em><\/a>by J.R. Hamantaschen<\/p>\n

West Pigeon Press, 2011<\/p>\n

Available: \u00a0New Paperback, Kindle edition<\/p>\n

ISBN-13: 9781466239920<\/p>\n

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You Shall Never Know Security<\/em>\u00a0is a collection of stories that can appropriately be described as dark, weird fiction. All of the stories draw some emotional reaction from the reader. They challenge the conventional definition of horror while using the very real feelings of human sorrow, fear, and guilt to build an expectation that always delivers something. <\/em><\/p>\n

One of my favorite stories is \u201cA Parasite Inside Your Brain\u201d, about a woman who struggles with depression and a spider that has settled itself in her ear, lifting her mood. Which is the real\u00a0parasite feeding off of her\u2014the spider or the depression? \u201cCollege\u201d is about a student taking part in a psychology experiment that deals with morality and moral thinking; is it really just an experiment? \u201cThere\u2019s Always Something In the Misfortune of Our Friends That Doesn\u2019t Displease Us\u201d describes the experience of an entity inhabiting a man who thrives on human conflict and witnessing awkward situations;\u00a0it is\u00a0a commentary on humanity and our fascination with bad news when it happens to others. The novella \u201cThere Must Be Lights Burning Brighter, Somewhere\u201d starts with a senseless attack on a bar by an alien creature, and explores the feelings of survivor\u2019s guilt in the aftermath.<\/p>\n

Hamantaschen\u2019s stories are beautifully written and quite brilliant in making the reader feel uncomfortable, sympathetic, and horrified all at the same time. There isn\u2019t a bad story in the bunch. I thoroughly enjoyed You Shall Never Know Security <\/em>and its play on human weakness and emotions.\u00a0Highly recommended.<\/p>\n

Contains:\u00a0adult situations and graphic violence<\/p>\n

Reviewed by Colleen Wanglund<\/p>\n

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