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3.16 AVERAGE
3.16 AVERAGE
A little disappointing, started off strong but as a horror fan it wasn't nearly as scary or chilling as i' d hoped or expected. 2 star is maybe a little harsh but I just can't get excited about it.
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Second William Gay book for me. I loved Twilight but this was dreadful.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Violence
A few years ago I discovered Twilight by William Gay in the library and found a writer who created a story that I found unsettling and brilliantly told.
This is my 2nd by the author but the introduction explains that this was published posthumously having been found in his papers. It was equally unsettling as an author decides after his successful 1st novel can't be repeated to try his hand a horror. Inspired by The Bell witch legend he returns to tenessee with his wife and teenage daughter to rent a haunted farmhouse and it's land for 6 months.
The inevitable disturbing events had me checking the door was locked and the steady descent of the hero to madness reminded me of the shining.
The story however ends abruptly and I suspect that there was more to be told but it remained unfinished.
In the edition I read there is an introduction which lovingly describes William gay by his friend and I look forward to finding more of his novels.
This is my 2nd by the author but the introduction explains that this was published posthumously having been found in his papers. It was equally unsettling as an author decides after his successful 1st novel can't be repeated to try his hand a horror. Inspired by The Bell witch legend he returns to tenessee with his wife and teenage daughter to rent a haunted farmhouse and it's land for 6 months.
The inevitable disturbing events had me checking the door was locked and the steady descent of the hero to madness reminded me of the shining.
The story however ends abruptly and I suspect that there was more to be told but it remained unfinished.
In the edition I read there is an introduction which lovingly describes William gay by his friend and I look forward to finding more of his novels.
dark
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
“Binder, in his youth, had always been interested in the supernatural, had felt some deep and nameless affinity for the questions that did not have any answers.”
Little Sister Death by William Gay is about a successful writer who is suffering from writers block and so decides to write about a tale of a haunting which he remember from his childhood. He takes his wife and child and moves into Beale Farm which is renowned for unexplainable events and sightings for many years. As he stays there he begins to experience the haunts that await him.
Reading this book after The Haunting Of Hill House was perfectly timed. The premise is similar in that our protagonist David Binder is drawn to a famous place which has been plagued by the supernatural for decades. His perception of what he is experiencing is written in a very unsettling way. The inspiration of this story is taken from the 19th century Bell witch haunting in Tennessee.
I loved the writing in this story. Being my first read by William Gay I was new to how he structured his novels and in this one it is done cleverly which in turn elevates the horror in the book. In my edition there is an introduction to the life of William Gay which is an excellent insight into the late author’s method to his writing.
This was definitely a surprising and disturbing read. If you liked Hill House then you should also give this one a try.
Little Sister Death by William Gay is about a successful writer who is suffering from writers block and so decides to write about a tale of a haunting which he remember from his childhood. He takes his wife and child and moves into Beale Farm which is renowned for unexplainable events and sightings for many years. As he stays there he begins to experience the haunts that await him.
Reading this book after The Haunting Of Hill House was perfectly timed. The premise is similar in that our protagonist David Binder is drawn to a famous place which has been plagued by the supernatural for decades. His perception of what he is experiencing is written in a very unsettling way. The inspiration of this story is taken from the 19th century Bell witch haunting in Tennessee.
I loved the writing in this story. Being my first read by William Gay I was new to how he structured his novels and in this one it is done cleverly which in turn elevates the horror in the book. In my edition there is an introduction to the life of William Gay which is an excellent insight into the late author’s method to his writing.
This was definitely a surprising and disturbing read. If you liked Hill House then you should also give this one a try.