JPatrick

Start strong and runs out of gas

Revisado: 09-26-24

Really enjoyed the first half of this book. I was surprised at how quickly I got through it then the second half felt like I couldn’t wait for it to be over the logic and willing suspension disbelief just doesn’t hold the further you get into the book. The uncertainty and ambiguity Doesn’t help with the narrative.

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SIGH… nothing happens until last chapter

Revisado: 07-28-24

I was so excited for this release having enjoyed all of Tremblay’s other books. But this was a really difficult bridge to cross. The story has so much potential that takes way too long to actually start to manifest into anything. Without spoilers - really nothing important happens until the last chapter of the book. The audio version is really difficult to track. Not only does it switch recording formats (which gets super annoying) - but the audio quality drastically varies from chapter to chapter. Also the editor’s idea to have the sound of people flipping pages while reading the script eventually starts to sound like nails on a chalkboard hearing it so loudly so many times. Ultimately… why couldn’t we have had the final chapter as the middle point of the book and see where the characters go from there? Would have been far more interesting.

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Underwhelming

Revisado: 05-28-23

I enjoy a good haunted house story but this one lacked any of the shock, surprise, excitement and scares you’d hope for. The story, writing and narration was pretty flat and dull. Found it really hard to get into the book or connect to the characters which felt extremely one dimensional and cliche.

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Event Horizon (Underwater)

Revisado: 02-06-23

This was a pleasurably gory book filled with extremely descriptive horrors. The story was intriguing, and the narration was outstanding.

Only complaint was the length and number of flashback scenes. But minor critique in an otherwise fun book.

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WORST NARRATOR!

Revisado: 02-01-23

I was so excited for this sequel, having loved the first book. The good news is that the story holds up, a mix of mystery and thriller, that keeps the listener/reader engaged the bad news… they hired Bronson Pinchot as the narrator. It is hard, ridiculously hard, to stomach his narration. he makes every female character sound like a ditzy 19-year-old sorority cliché. And his attempts at vocalizing characters of color comes off as severely racially, insensitive and stereotypical please… Stop giving this man books to read!!

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Fast Paced Horror Mystery

Revisado: 01-09-23

Surprised at how fast the book goes through great character development, narrative and strong voice over work. Highly recommend.

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Brilliant Start to Finish

Revisado: 01-28-22

Such a fun, captivating and exciting book that was excellently narrated. It was so hard to turn it off and I kept wanting to come back to find out what happens next. Slightly different from the Netflix adaptation, thus no spoilers!

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You’re going to wish this book was twice as long

Revisado: 11-10-21

I learned about this book from the authors interview on the podcast 60 songs that explain the 90s. To say I devoured this book would be putting it mildly. A highly entertaining, and very nostalgic coverage that went so in depth and behind the scenes at some of the most groundbreaking and iconic punk bands of the last several decades. The only critique, is that I wish the book was twice as long and covered twice as many stories!

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Wildly Entertaining and Informative

Revisado: 08-31-21

In a culture of followers, likes and vanity metrics - it can be confusing to determine what is real versus postured. This book unwraps the attractive foil off of those looking to foil us.

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Fun Meta Horror

Revisado: 08-30-21

This was a fun meta horror book pulling from your favorite franchise such as Friday the 13th, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween and Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Well written and well performed. Ending was a bit drawn out but overall highly enjoyable book.

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