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Pareidolia Kindle Edition

4.0 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

Have you ever seen figures in the clouds, heard voices in the sound of a detuned TV, recognised faces made by the shadows in the corner of a room?Pareidolia is the phenomenon where the mind perceives shapes, or hears voices, where none apparently exist. But what if what you were seeing was really there? What if the voice you heard really was speaking to you, calling you?Pareidolia contains new dark and surreal stories by Sarah Read, Eliza Chan, Tim Major, Rich Hawkins, Carly Holmes, G.V. Anderson, Charlotte Bond, Daniel Braum, Rosanne Rabinowitz and Andrew David Barker.Step inside, and see if you see what they do.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08HSM25TZ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Shuck Books
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 9, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 422 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 131 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Best Sellers Rank: #3,211,351 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.0 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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  • Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2020
    The theme of this anthology is about perceiving voices or shapes that may or may not exist, and all authors involved have quite unique takes on the idea. That said, though I tend to enjoy ambiguity in my fiction, overall this book didn't completely resonate with me. This is not to say, however, that it won't necessarily resonate with you. In fact, I feel comfortable saying that all of the stories in this book are very well crafted. There aren't any "bad" stories at all. I just don't believe I'm the target reader for the majority of them. I have to be really in the mood for "quiet" horror (I use the term "horror" very loosely here), at least when an antho is full of this style.

    There are a few standouts. Daniel Braum delivers a typically engaging story full of what I can confidently now refer to as "Braum-isms." If you're familiar with his work, you'll know what I'm referring to. It's not my favorite of his, but it kept me involved and there's some intriguing, creepy imagery within. Tim Major and Charlotte Bond offer up tales that stuck with me due to their strong characterizations and concepts, and Andrew David Barker's story was just the right amount of depressing.

    I don't want to take away from the other authors at all. Again, all well done. I hope this book finds its way into the hands of readers who will appreciate it fully.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
    Five stars for Daniel Braum's brilliant short story alone. "How to Stay Afloat While Drowning" is a deadly twist on a classic mythology. Character-driven, this story's strong dramatic framework sets it apart from many chilling tales. It's so real because of the setting, the characterizations, the emotions. Great tone, great imagery. This one's a home run.

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  • ACS
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent collection
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 14, 2022
    I was actually searching for a different book called 'Pareidolia' (an art monograph on the work of James Jean), when I saw this book and was intrigued by the cover.

    I often read anthologies of short stories, generally those of the 'weird' variety — that is, stories which describe strange happenings which may or may not be of supernatural origin. I tend to focus on stories from the Victorian period up to the 1940s – these are usually laden with atmosphere and do not dwell on gory detail – so I wasn't sure if this modern collection would be for me, but I decided to give it a shot.

    I wasn't disappointed by this book – the stories ooze atmospere, describing things half-seen, half-dreamt. If you like stories with a mystery and a solution, these aren't for you, but for me, this is a book that won't be going to the charity shop.
  • Des Lewis
    4.0 out of 5 stars The shadow flits
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 10, 2021
    An ominously quiet coda to this haunting and overtly pareidoliac book, a 200+ page paperback that sits neatly in the pocket. My brain above ever scries pictures through its lent lens of memory and death. The shadow flits.

    The detailed review of this book posted elsewhere under my name is too long or impractical to post here.
    Above is one of my observations at the time of the review.

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