29 review for The Collected Fantasies of Clark Ashton Smith: The Door To Saturn: 2

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   4 out of 5

   Pinkyivan – Jan 26, 2021

   Very much an overall disappointment, considering his status as one of the 3 best Weird Tales authors, the other two being Howard and Lovecraft. CAS wrote for money, to fill the budget and it shows in the stories he didn't write for the sake of artistry. Some are true gems, the title Door to Saturn is just as good and funny as the best stories from Jack Vance, but most of the others are formulaic and unoriginal, lifted above only by his rather rich vocabulary. I will give him another shot, select Very much an overall disappointment, considering his status as one of the 3 best Weird Tales authors, the other two being Howard and Lovecraft. CAS wrote for money, to fill the budget and it shows in the stories he didn't write for the sake of artistry. Some are true gems, the title Door to Saturn is just as good and funny as the best stories from Jack Vance, but most of the others are formulaic and unoriginal, lifted above only by his rather rich vocabulary. I will give him another shot, selected stories are probably a better choice than a chronological part of his writing career.

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   4 out of 5

   Jeremy Clewell –

3. 

   4 out of 5

   Bill Martin –

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   4 out of 5

   Christopher Gajsek –

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   4 out of 5

   Roberts Kaplers –

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   5 out of 5

   Michael Downs –

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   5 out of 5

   Dave H –

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   4 out of 5

   Charlie –

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   5 out of 5

   Stephen Blache –

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    4 out of 5

    Douglas Melvin –

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    5 out of 5

    Arjen Poutsma –

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    4 out of 5

    Keith –

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    5 out of 5

    Galious –

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    5 out of 5

    Jerome –

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    4 out of 5

    Mark Watson –

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    5 out of 5

    Otto –

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    5 out of 5

    Liz –

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    4 out of 5

    Karen Eliot –

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    5 out of 5

    Rafael Porto –

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    4 out of 5

    George –

21. 

    5 out of 5

    Chuck Childers –

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    5 out of 5

    Leslie Scott –

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    5 out of 5

    Hayley Holmes –

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    5 out of 5

    Steven M. Wennerberg –

25. 

    5 out of 5

    Cody Mcgrew –

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    4 out of 5

    Timo –

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    5 out of 5

    CKHaught –

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    5 out of 5

    Jason –

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    4 out of 5

    Martin –