It wasn’t scary, but it was disturbing and very well narrated (not a fan of some political messaging tho. Breaks the immersion). What are your thoughts on it?

  • FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works
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    11 months ago

    The author himself says his work isn’t necessarily scary, but rather that it makes him scared and shares it through his lens. I remember reading that description in a foreword on one of the first books of him that I read and it stuck with me. I don’t think I read any of his works and felt it was scary either, but they are creepy and I can appreciate that.

    I haven’t read it in a few years so some details escape me. I do remember it feeling comparable to a b horror movie, kinda generic, kinda bad but in an enjoyable way.

    Do not remember what the political tone was, so I can’t comment on that.

    Edit: thought this was about Edgar Allan Poe’s book.

    • nieceandtowsOPM
      2·
      11 months ago

      His Hill House series was scary, and is entirely different from the book. I liked that one better as a horror series.

      As for the politics, ::: spoiler spoiler Verna the supernatural creature implies Trump is one of her ‘clients’. There is also a rant related to roe v wade. I’m pro choice and hate trump, but I don’t want to see them break my immersion in a fictional series. :::

      • FierroGamer@sh.itjust.works
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        11 months ago

        Lmao did not know there was a TV show, couldn’t tell from reading the post that they were referring to a show instead of a book.

        References to Donald trump in a Poe book sounds wild.