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natreviews's review against another edition
3.0
You know, this book reminds me a lot of Stephen King's writing... and not in a good way. The idea is really good, and the tense writing that is featured in the prologue and in a couple of other chapters will put you on edge, but overall I would say the read is not worth it.
Aaron Mahnke is an excellent story teller as showcased on his podcast Lore (which I do highly recommend), but his fiction writing leaves much to be desired. The writing is very tell don't show, and the dialogue leaves much to be desired.
The creature that he chose doesn't 100% match what is true to legend, as well as it felt rushed. We learn what the creature actually is three chapters before the book ends, leaving the ending lack luster. The epilogue does have a cool twist and could lead to a second novel.
Another thing that I have read a lot is the spelling and grammar errors littered throughout the book. I didn't really mind them though. The majority was either the same word written twice, or the wrong characters name being written (which I have seen in other, more known books). This is probably due to the fact that the book is more than likely self-published.
Overall, I would say that you can skip this read. It does have some shining moments, but overall it isn't worth it. Which is a shame. I do have to say if you want to hear amazing storytelling based on true stories and legends please check out Lore. That's where Aaron truly shines.
Aaron Mahnke is an excellent story teller as showcased on his podcast Lore (which I do highly recommend), but his fiction writing leaves much to be desired. The writing is very tell don't show, and the dialogue leaves much to be desired.
The creature that he chose doesn't 100% match what is true to legend, as well as it felt rushed. We learn what the creature actually is three chapters before the book ends, leaving the ending lack luster. The epilogue does have a cool twist and could lead to a second novel.
Another thing that I have read a lot is the spelling and grammar errors littered throughout the book. I didn't really mind them though. The majority was either the same word written twice, or the wrong characters name being written (which I have seen in other, more known books). This is probably due to the fact that the book is more than likely self-published.
Overall, I would say that you can skip this read. It does have some shining moments, but overall it isn't worth it. Which is a shame. I do have to say if you want to hear amazing storytelling based on true stories and legends please check out Lore. That's where Aaron truly shines.
crystaltokyo3's review against another edition
2.0
The concept of this book is solid. It really is. The passages that are aimed to be creepy did just that, but the rest just was too much to handle. The dialogue was so forced that I felt like I was reading an episode of 7th Heaven, and I had to draw the line when there was some random anti-Internet rant in the middle of a passage for no reason. I love the podcast, I really do, but I'm gonna steer clear of his fictional writings.
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