Flavia

Aggravating - Second time read, can't pass chap 11

Revisado: 04-04-25

I've tried to read this book TWICE now. The first time I stopped on chapter 11. Then after a year or so I decided to give it another chance because I read Horrorstor and it was actually pretty good. I started again with How to Sell a Haunted House and, without noticing it, I started giving up AGAIN at the exact same chapter because Mark is the most aggravating character I've ever read. And I can't stand how unfair things are for his sister. I hate people like that so much, I can't just keep reading.

Also the endless lists of everything about their mother. I also hate that character so much. Too many dislikable characters, too much unfairness, not a single drop of suspense or horror or scary stuff up to chapter 11.

I'm not finishing it again. Excessive bickering and drama for a scary book. Pity. I enjoy this author's books.

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Would have been great…

Revisado: 11-22-24

If it wasn’t for the ending. Too cop friendly. Kinda missed the entire point of the plot. Shame.

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Great easy story / bad rushed ending

Revisado: 08-07-24

Very nice and the suspense was so well built. Good writing, nothing fancy but nothing crude. Good pacing and fun well written characters. The mystery was very cool and the development too, and it WAS scary. The paranormal events are very well done.

My only complaint is the ending. It felt so rushed. I don't know if the writer had to wrap it up and get to her due date, but the story fell apart and a very fast end came up that made little sense. It was fast and ruined the pace of the book. So sad. It's a good book, just don't know what happened with that end.

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Could have been a short story

Revisado: 08-07-24

If short story, it would be great. He's a very talented writer and clever funny kind of guy. But after 1/3 of it, I could not pay attention anymore. Definitely not for me. But yes, the bloke can write so well, it was a very nice "read/listen" until it was way too much and too long and saying the same things over and over again.

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Great story - Amazing narrator

Revisado: 11-07-23

Loved the story, beautifully paced. The characters had so much to them through the main character’s eyes. The build up until breaking point was palpable. I felt myself growing angry at times with the main character. Excellent. And the performance was jaw-dropping wonderful. Amazing. I wish all books were narrated by Susan Bennett. What talent. I wonder what kind of read this would be without her, without audio book. I wonder if she brought this story to life in a way the author might not even have expected.
Fully enjoyed this! Will read more from Nat, will listen more from Susan.

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Best Narration I've ever listened to

Revisado: 07-15-22

The story is well written, enjoyable, nothing extremely memorable but a very pleasant read for sure.
What swept me out of my feet was Juanita McMahon narration. Excellent! Simply excellent. I'm actually looking for all the books she's done so far to purchase.

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Very Stephen King-esque!

Revisado: 03-12-21

I enjoyed it a lot. Did not see what was coming at all.
The characters are so well developed. The biggest part of the book is a delightfully mysterious build up. Very creepy imagery, but most of the characters are very likable so there's a bitter-sweetness about it.

The author said in an interview that he changed the end because of a reaction by Emma Watson when he shared this story with her a while ago. She wasn't impressed by his first ending so he changed it. I wonder what that was... hmmm...

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Huge decline from first book

Revisado: 10-07-20

A mess of important big events in the end. Very badly explained and rushed.
Too much packed in a book. I suppose this is the last book. I have no idea what will be accomplished in a 3rd.

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Gorey is amazing but...

Revisado: 07-26-19

But he really didn't need the longest wikipedia in history about him, obsessively repetitive about his sexuality to a creepy degree.
It was a very enjoyable read at first... well written, interesting facts and interviews. Then it drags forever and repeats constantly, as if the author wanted to dig some secret trauma from Gorey's sexuality privacy.

Tedious read to the very end.

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Perfect!

Revisado: 11-13-15

Simply amazing. It takes no sides and tells the stories the way it is. Love the narrator! Bought the book too. A++ :)

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