A womanizer who has split from his wife is in a downward spiral of self-loathing, though he doesn’t realise it. Lonelyache was another story with a not-really-hidden meaning. This could be a metaphor for the human condition, but metaphors aside, this horror sci-fi delight was thoroughly engaging. A swarm of ants arrive and instead of being a predator or threat, they magically or telepathically allow a person to see their inner demons in all their infernal glory. A spaceship crashes on a strange planet, the three crew members wait for assistance from their base, as strange creatures suddenly appear. Things certainly picked up with World of the Myth. Although saying that, I did enjoy myself with this one. The concept here was great, but the story didn’t quite do it justice. He’s not even given a name, simply known as Person. This offspring, born into a dystopian world, is never allowed to leave its solitary basement. No, it’s the opening line to a joke, but a description of the next story, Eyes of Dust. OK, they’re in space with a shape-shifting giant, but after the first story this one felt a little, I dunno ‘normal’ sci-fi-y?Ī woman with grotesque moles and a blind man have a kid. I felt myself reading this waiting for the fucked-up shit to happen, but it never did. Things turn a little less deplorable in Big Sam Was My Friend, where a travelling space circus has an act that is so amazing audiences are wowed on levels never seen before. The ending to this was full-on weird, which is always nice. You can tell the story was written in 1967, as some of the ideas are a little dated, but a contemporary remake would make terrifying reading. The tale reeked of desperation the humans’ existence is in the hands of a man-made being, yet themselves the slaves, is something we’ve become accustomed to in recent books and movies. A sentient computer keeps five humans alive as kind of play-things, delighting in their suffering and loss of humanity and spirit. This post-apocalyptic setting where the human race has been destroyed is harrowing and unnerving. I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream is the title track and, apparently, the most well known. Labelled as Speculative Fiction, these tales certainly didn’t disappoint. I bought this book many months ago and by the time I came to read it, had forgotten why I’d bought in the first place.īut past-me has a habit of choosing great reads so I delved straight in to this collection of sci-fi short stories. Harlan Ellison is an author I’d heard of, but knew nothing about. Home › book review › Book Review – I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellisonīook Review – I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison
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