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Rhys Hughes’ The Crystal Cosmos reviewed at SF Signal
Posted by Paul Raven on June 18th, 2008 at 9:01
SF Signal's John DeNardo got his teeth into Rhys Hughes' recent PS Publishing novella The Crystal Cosmos, and found it to be "[a] bizarre (but ultimately satisfying) reading experience."
Here's the opening paragraph of the full review, which states DeNardo's opinion quite clearly:
"I've never quite has a reading experience like the one I had with The Crystal Cosmos, a novella written by Rhys Hughes. It is simultaneously high-concept, bizarre, wonderful and a little frustrating. There were times when I was confused and times when I was enraptured; there were times when I thought it was hardly worth continuing and times I thought it was pure genius. It's a strange dichotomy that I still can't quite resolve. I ultimately liked it - and as I mull the story over I like it more and more - but it's one of those things that I would have to read again to fully appreciate."
It appears that perhaps DeNardo took a while to realise that Rhys Hughes adds more than a hint of the surreal to his fiction, but the signal came through clearly in the end - at least, as clearly as it ever can where Rhys Hughes is concerned!
If you fancy trying your luck with an exploration of The Crystal Cosmos, we still have copies available in both formats - click through below to get your hands on one:
- The Crystal Cosmos - jacketed hardcover - £25.00 ($50.00 approx.)
- The Crystal Cosmos - hardcover - £10.00 ($20.00 approx.)
