Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century

By: Kim Fu

Narrated by: Piper Goodeve, Sean Patrick Hopkins, Samara Naeymi, Gary Tiedemann, Jeena Yi

In the twelve unforgettable tales of Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century, the strange is made familiar and the familiar strange, such that a girl growing wings on her legs feels like an ordinary rite of passage, while a bug-infested house becomes an impossible, Kafkaesque nightmare. Each story builds a new world all its own: a group of children steal a haunted doll; a runaway bride encounters a sea monster; a vendor sells toy boxes that seemingly control the passage of time; an insomniac is seduced by the Sandman. These visions of modern life wrestle with themes of death and technological consequence, guilt and sexuality, and unmask the contradictions that exist within all of us.

Mesmerizing, electric, and wholly original, Kim Fu’s Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century blurs the boundaries of the real and fantastic, offering intricate and surprising insights into human nature.

Eerie, strange and beautiful

It’s one of the best short story novels I’ve read. The stories are vivid and well narrated. The the writing Is beautiful and evoking

Masterfully Original and Compelling

This collection of short stories is edgy with a hint of erotica. I found the author to be a gifted storyteller! The content is clever and thought provoking; illustrating a modern perspective. I loved it!

Fascinating & Darkly Engaging

What a fascinating compendium of tales, a reminder that the short stories are magical. As with all collections, I enjoyed some more than others, but they are all unique and inventive.

Into itttt

Weird dark, funny. Good stuff. Performance was also very good and matched each story. Read it!

Strong, Though a Bit Uneven

Kim Fu's "Lesser Known Monsters of the 20th Century" is a strong, albeit somewhat uneven collection of short stories. Fu is at her best in the stories that tone down the DeLillo-like cultural critique, and simply focus on the strange events that confront her characters. Personal favorites included "Sandman," "Scissors," and "Twenty Hours."