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Sturgeon is 50-50 with me. He's either really good, or else unreadable.
He does appear to be a favorite of Stephen King though as that "author" has ripped off Sturgeon's "Killdozer" more than once...and probably made more money from it than TS would ever hope to see. ( )

The man definitely broke new ground. These are more than a 'touch' strange - they are sometimes almost incomprehensible to me. But think - he first published these in the early 50s - providing the giant shoulders for Ellison, Silverberg, Crowley, etc to stand on. Even though I'm rating this only 3 stars, because I have to be honest and admit that I prefer my SF a little more straightforward, I highly recommend it, or at least one of Sturgeon's collections, to fans of SF who want to be aware of the history & legends of the masters of the classics. ( )

What can I say? I'm a sucker for Sturgeon. Some of his stories can seem (and are) a bit corny at first and from this vantage point, and yet there is "a touch of strange" that lingers with the reader long after the details are forgotten; an opening to the mystery that undergirds human relationships and life in general. This collection has the story ("The Girl Had Guts") that purportedly supplied some of the inspiration for the movie, "Alien". ( )

Great Short Stories. lots of excitement and lots to think about. ( )