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3.32 AVERAGE
3.32 AVERAGE
Uh... not totally what I expected, but not a waste. The book has detailed descriptions of underage children experimenting to be the next BTK- just to see if it can be done. I wish it would have dove into the psychology of events more, but its a paperback from hell so what did i expect? TW for rape & torture.
This book is nearly impossible to find. It was shocking for its time, and although it is certainly less so today, I still found the callousness of children to be pretty frightening. That's the part that's scary for me--that children can do some pretty dark stuff for the simplest reasons, like "because I can," or they "want to see what happens," or "why not?" Basically, this book just made me afraid to be alone with kids.
Sheesh.
I knew what I was getting into when I picked up Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door. Forgive my ignorance, I did not have the same advance warning when I picked up Let’s Go Play At The Adams. Maybe because of the surprise element, I found this one to be more the more impactful story.
This one won’t be easy to shake. And I was shocked how it dives right in.
I knew what I was getting into when I picked up Jack Ketchum’s The Girl Next Door. Forgive my ignorance, I did not have the same advance warning when I picked up Let’s Go Play At The Adams. Maybe because of the surprise element, I found this one to be more the more impactful story.
This one won’t be easy to shake. And I was shocked how it dives right in.
No one should ever have to read this. 20 years later I still wish I hadn’t read it. It’s horrible.
dark
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a slog to get through. The writing is actually decent but the story was not great
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is a tough book to read, but it lends itself to a lot of analysis. This is psychological horror at its best.