Synopsis
"This collection of fifteen stories taps into the horrors and fears of the supernatural as well as the everyday. Included are two original stories, several rarities and out of print tales, as well as a few "best of the year" inclusions. Stephen Graham Jones is a master storyteller. What does happen after the people lights have gone off? Crack the spine and find out. With an introduction by Joe R. Lansdale." Via Good Reads
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review
I listened to After the People Lights Have Gone Off on audiobook. This book was such a great surprise! The narrator was also perfect and easy to listen to.
Short story collections can be a hit or miss for me, and this one was a hit! I enjoyed most of the stories in this anthology. Some had confusing finishes, but most had great endings.
After the People Lights Have Gone Off included everything from hauntings to monsters. I don't want to give too much away because I think it is best to go into this reading experience blind like I did.
My favorite stories were Welcome to the Reptile House, Xebico, Second Chances, and Solve for X. There are fifteen stories in total.
Here is how I rated all of the stories in the collection.
"Thirteen" - 4
"Brushdogs" - 3
"Welcome to the Reptile House" - 5
"This Is Love" - 5
"The Spindly Man" - 5
"The Black Sleeve of Destiny" - 5
"The Spider Box" - 3 - Animal Death
"Snow Monsters" - 2
"Doc’s Story"- 4
"The Dead Are Not"- 4
"Xebico"- 4.5
"Second Chances"- 5
"After the People Lights Have Gone Off"- 2
"Uncle"- 4
"Solve for X"- 5
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