Thomas Ligotti
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Pros
- I think Thomas Ligotti and Laird Barron both will be. They are kind of the biggest names in more modern cosmic horror.
- The closest might be Thomas Ligotti. Though he's also heavily influenced by Kafka and Bruno Schulz so his weird fiction is a combination of cosmic and surrealist horror.
- Thomas ligotti is my vote.
- Thomas Ligotti is often funny as fuck and we never talk about it
- I was going to say Thomas Ligotti in general came to mind.
Cons
- Parent context: I really can’t get into his work. It’s such a hard read. Reply: I don’t have trouble following his work, but there’s a strong whiff of “See what I did there? I’m so clever!” that I just can’t get past. Ligotti really is...
- Not Thomas Ligotti or The Collapse of Horses guy, not my kind of 'weird' at all. They seem like unimaginative, ultra light versions of Kafka to me.
Sentiment
9 positive (82%) · 1 mixed (9%) · 1 negative (9%)
Trust + time weighted score: +73% · raw score 73%
What redditors said (10 of 11)
I think Thomas Ligotti and Laird Barron both will be. They are kind of the biggest names in more modern cosmic horror.
The closest might be Thomas Ligotti. Though he's also heavily influenced by Kafka and Bruno Schulz so his weird fiction is a combination of cosmic and surrealist horror.
Parent context: I really can’t get into his work. It’s such a hard read. Reply: I don’t have trouble following his work, but there’s a strong whiff of “See what I did there? I’m so clever!” that I just can’t get past. Ligotti really is a great writer, and no one knows that better than him.
Thomas ligotti is my vote.
Thomas Ligotti is often funny as fuck and we never talk about it
I was going to say Thomas Ligotti in general came to mind.
If I say The Fisherman is meh and my favorite author is Clive Barker, that tells you some but different than if I say my favorite author is Thomas Ligotti.
Not Thomas Ligotti or The Collapse of Horses guy, not my kind of 'weird' at all. They seem like unimaginative, ultra light versions of Kafka to me.
Anything by Thomas Ligotti for a sense of dream/nightmare logic and atmosphere of dread - stories are usually NOT plot driven, but create heightened sense of fear/paranoia
Thomas Ligotti is absolutely mind-altering
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