10/18/09. This is my first taste of O'Neill's work and I found the 2 stories quite enjoyable. While the tale, "Bloody Redemption" is apparently an homage of sorts to Edward Lee, any references are lost on me since I have not read that body of Lee's work. Still, I preferred this one of the 2 stories so I suppose that speaks to it's power of drawing the reader in without prior knowledge of the source works. "Masque" is a fun story, although I don't see much of a connection...
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Author: David Dickey I read this little chapbook in just one sitting and it just had me smiling all the way through. The Severed Nose is as short as it is strange, and entertaining as hell too. You can't help but to just keep reading, wondering what outrageous thing will happen next. Oh and the illustrations were cool too. All in all this is top notch strange storytelling at its best. I think I'd follow whatever adventure Jeff Strand has in his warped wacky mind.
Author: Erik Smith The Severed Nose is perhaps Jeff Strand's most over the top work, to date. The dialouge is snappy, the situations are outrageous and the laughs are aplenty. While there are no sinister corpses, parasites or giant ants, this little chapbook is chock full of 100% Strand brand humor. If this book doesn't crack you up, I will send you my nose.
Author: Eric Taylor Jeff Strand is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors, and The Severed Nose surely did not disappoint. This story epitomizes what Strand is all about - ridiculous situations, hilarious banter, a little violence and an all around great time. The great quality nose drawings by Melanie McVey are also a nice touch.
