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skink's review
dark
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
roadtripreader's review
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Latex-wearing bank robbers, Balloon People and a creepy Kid.
Carlton Mellick III is that writer you swear you'll NEVER ever read again because his books are like gateways to some tabooish-bizzare-WTF part of human brains. This is the same author who wrote about a gateway to hell via ... ahem, a body part way down south. Anywhoozle ; you try to stick to the thunderstorms and clues side of the library, maybe roam around the flowers and butterflies shelf, maybe visit the cozy coffee shelf. But then, a few trips to the screaming terror shelf and down you tumble into the bloody abyss.
And yet, you find yourself chuckling, clutching pearls, then trying not to puke, maybe grimacing and then conceding that this book (like his others) is damn good and you barely remember adding it to your cart and decide that maybe you have a very specific addiction that begins and ends with "What was that author smoking?" books and now you're at the tailend of a tale that has been one helluva depressing-enraging-is this where we're heading-WILD ride.
Also - the Health Insurance Industry in the US is literally a horror show. Nightmares to follow.
Plot/Storyline: Like a platoon of fire ants crawling up your skin and leaving blotchy red marks - the story is that fiery.
Characters: I bloody hate Kyle and I know I shouldn't. Can't decide who I love more so it's a tie between Johnny Balloon and the House of Cards.
Favorite scene: The balloon poppin-terrorizing-murdering little psychopath in the bank. That whole scene was way scarier because we've all seen someone like that at the supermarket, the bank - heck in line waiting for my order.
Favorite Quote/Concept: I can't get over this concept it's scary brilliant. Balloon People. Only the most desperate individuals shed their humanity to become balloon people. The procedure is free. They basically scoop out all of your insides and turn your mind into a sentient gas which is then put into a human-shaped balloon body. (Narrator on balloon-debt)
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Horror books by 2025
Carlton Mellick III is that writer you swear you'll NEVER ever read again because his books are like gateways to some tabooish-bizzare-WTF part of human brains. This is the same author who wrote about a gateway to hell via ... ahem, a body part way down south. Anywhoozle ; you try to stick to the thunderstorms and clues side of the library, maybe roam around the flowers and butterflies shelf, maybe visit the cozy coffee shelf. But then, a few trips to the screaming terror shelf and down you tumble into the bloody abyss.
And yet, you find yourself chuckling, clutching pearls, then trying not to puke, maybe grimacing and then conceding that this book (like his others) is damn good and you barely remember adding it to your cart and decide that maybe you have a very specific addiction that begins and ends with "What was that author smoking?" books and now you're at the tailend of a tale that has been one helluva depressing-enraging-is this where we're heading-WILD ride.
Also - the Health Insurance Industry in the US is literally a horror show. Nightmares to follow.
Plot/Storyline: Like a platoon of fire ants crawling up your skin and leaving blotchy red marks - the story is that fiery.
Characters: I bloody hate Kyle and I know I shouldn't. Can't decide who I love more so it's a tie between Johnny Balloon and the House of Cards.
Favorite scene: The balloon poppin-terrorizing-murdering little psychopath in the bank. That whole scene was way scarier because we've all seen someone like that at the supermarket, the bank - heck in line waiting for my order.
Favorite Quote/Concept: I can't get over this concept it's scary brilliant. Balloon People. Only the most desperate individuals shed their humanity to become balloon people. The procedure is free. They basically scoop out all of your insides and turn your mind into a sentient gas which is then put into a human-shaped balloon body. (Narrator on balloon-debt)
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 Books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Horror books by 2025
nathanlurker's review
challenging
dark
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
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