Meeting the Dog Girls: Stories by Gay Terry
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This collection consists of 30 pieces of short fiction that might be put in the bucket of speculative fiction. (“Speculative fiction” being defined as existing in a world unlike our own–i.e. sci-fi, horror, strange tales, and fantasy.) The stories are cross-genre, but “tales of the weird” is a common theme. Many of the pieces are too long for flash but on the short side of short story, though there are also a number that are of typical short story length.
It’s a mixed bag not only in terms of genre, but also in terms of the appeal. There were a few stories that I enjoyed, others that I didn’t care for, and—worst of all–a number that were utterly forgettable. Besides the strangeness, there’s another quality that might be called “quirky humor” that sparkles here and there throughout the collection.
Among the pieces that I found most interesting and readable were: “Spirit Gobs,” “Barbara Hutton Toujours,” “On Orly’s Border,” “Icon,” and “Meeting the Dog Girls.”
There’s a mini Tai Chi theme running across a couple of pieces, so I dig that.
If you enjoy tales of the strange and you can pick this book up at a good price, you just might like it.
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By B Gourley in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Literature, Review, Reviews, Science Fiction, Stories on February 13, 2016.
