Book review - Thunderlands by Stewart Bint

Book - Thunderlands

Author - Stewart Bint

Rating - 


Review:

This is a serious of short and not so short stories which are each excellent in their quality and show an author with a real talent.  The stories are varied and yet each one reads well in its own right.  This was my very first time reading work by this author but I am certain it will not be my last.

Amongst the best of the stories is one which focuses on bullying within Twitter, this story was a fantastic piece that delivered on the thought provoking nature of the topic but also kept a level of darkness and depth that was needed without ever overstepping the mark.

If you are looking to trial an author and their work then getting a chance to read a few different pieces by them is always a good way to start and so this book is great for those yet to experience the work of Stewart Bint.


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