"Goodnight" is extremely touching, and, though I'm not a seven-year-old boy like the one in this tale, it made me think more about death and how to face it, as I recently lost someone close to me. In this story a young boy has lost his mother, and the spirit of his great-grandfather pays him a visit in order to explain to him about death. One story that personally touched me was the final segment of this book, "Goodnight". The stories are easy reads, but they make you think, and some even touch close to home. Both of the above mentioned stories, as well as the others in this collection, contain drama, terror, and depth. Another favorite of mine within this anthology was "God Like Me", where a man is unhappy with his life, but soon realizes he has some amazing powers that prove very useful to him. One example of this is in the story "Jiki", where West's love of Asian horror is expressed in the way he twists the methods of the mob. Each story is a new adventure, and West pulls in many outside influences. I hadn't had the pleasure of reading anything by West prior to this, so I was introduced to the wide array of his talents. Many are re-issues of stories printed in magazines and other anthologies, but there are a few new surprises in store as well. Skull Full of Kisses collects a wide range of horror stories written by Michael West.
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