Scott Thomas (1) (1959–)

A beautiful and highly eclectic novella filled with a number of unique concepts. There is a ghost that builds itself a body out of broomsticks, bottles, and other household objects, a baby is born with a seashell for a face, which when removed reveals a bottomless pit, there is an animatronic seance mechanism, a girl with trilobites for teeth, sentient parasitic limbs, and more. The tale is imbued with a uniquely somber mood as well, which cast the strange events that take place in a show more strangely comic / tragic light. Things become so outr̩ that wonder gives way to horror. Highly recommended for readers of weird, gothic, or even bizarro, the wealth of weird ideas here and the unique tone makes for a highly enjoyable read. show less

Pretty good, the best ones are shaped more like folktales than traditional short-stories. The ones that aren't like that feel a little too derivative for me, but are also fine.

Starts off really strong, but peters out quickly and finishes quite terribly.

3.5⭐️