{"id":6034,"date":"2018-10-28T19:33:49","date_gmt":"2018-10-28T23:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/?p=6034"},"modified":"2018-10-28T19:33:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-28T23:33:49","slug":"book-review-a-deep-horror-that-was-very-nearly-awe-by-j-r-hamantaschen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monsterlibrarian.com\/TheCirculationDesk\/book-review-a-deep-horror-that-was-very-nearly-awe-by-j-r-hamantaschen\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe by J.R. Hamantaschen"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe <\/em>by J.R. Hamantaschen<\/p>\n

Amazon Digital Services, 2018<\/p>\n

ISBN: 978-1722219901<\/p>\n

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

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A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe <\/em>is Hamantaschen\u2019s third short story collection, and it is just as enjoyable as his first collection,\u00a0You Shall Never Know Security. <\/em>More than just dark and macabre horror stories, Hamantaschen crafts stories that explore the human condition in all its many emotions. They are not, however, for the faint of heart.<\/p>\n

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The last of the book’s stories, \u201cI Will Soon Be Home and Never Need Anyone Ever Again\u201d, is more of a novella than a short story. Thomas is a smart 14-year-old, with a bit of an arrogant streak, who is bullied in school. Most of it is verbal, but it eventually becomes physical. Thomas meets Brandon, who wants to help Thomas with his problem. Though intrigued, and happy to have a friend, Thomas refuses Brandon\u2019s help. Thomas\u2019 life continues into adulthood, though not necessarily as he would have liked. This is an excellent story, and you really feel for Thomas and almost hope he takes Brandon up on his offer. Who can\u2019t relate to a kid being bullied at some point in their lives? While Thomas can be annoying, Hamantaschen writes him with much empathy, even while Thomas denies his own desperate need for friendship.<\/p>\n

Other fantastic stories include \u201cThat\u2019s Just the Way Things Are These Days\u201d, about a rare and strange disorder that affects a small portion of boys during puberty in a very unexpected manner; \u201cRococo Veins and Lurid Stains\u201d, about a teenager contemplating suicide and what drives her thoughts; \u201cFaithfully and Lovingly\u201d, about a young couple destroyed by tragic events, though the tragedy ultimately continues; and \u201cStory Title Revealed About Halfway Through\u201d, about a young man who feels no emotions and cares for nothing, though a new treatment may have brought him too far in the other direction.<\/p>\n

All the stories in A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe<\/em> are highly engaging. Hamantaschen has a way of writing that completely draws you in and makes you feel something\u2014anything\u2014for all his characters.<\/p>\n

Recommended<\/p>\n

Contains some adult language and (minor) sexual situations; also contains some gore<\/p>\n

Revieweed by Colleen Wanglund<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe by J.R. Hamantaschen Amazon Digital Services, 2018 ISBN: 978-1722219901 Available: Paperback, Kindle edition   A Deep Horror That Was Very Nearly Awe is Hamantaschen\u2019s third short story collection, and it is just as enjoyable as his first collection,\u00a0You Shall Never Know Security. More than just dark and<\/p>\n

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