Al Lock's Reviews > Again, Dangerous Visions

I thought I had read this book before, and maybe I did, but I didn't recognize any of the stories in it, so I think I meant to, but didn't. I should have.

Again, Dangerous Visions contains some great stories - some of the best I have read. It also contains some stories that I think were silly, bits of fluff not worth inclusion. For some reason, Harlan Ellison decided this book should be even bigger than the first one, and I'm not sure his decision making in regards to what were "dangerous visions" rather than "what Harlan likes" was as keen as the first anthology.

Regardless, this is a book that any science fiction fan should read. You're certain to find some stories that you like. The collection of talent is simply too great for otherwise to be true.

My personal tastes may be different than yours, but my favorites were:

"The Word for World is Forest" by Ursala K. Le Guin
"For Value Received" by Andrew J. Offut
"In the Barn" by Piers Anthony
"Bed Sheets are White" by Evelyn Lief
"When It Changed" by Joanna Russ
"Totenbuch" by Albert Parra
"The Milk of Paradise" by James Tiptree Jr.

Your mileage may vary...