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378 reviews for:
Cursed Objects: Strange But True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items
J.W. Ocker
3.66 AVERAGE
378 reviews for:
Cursed Objects: Strange But True Stories of the World's Most Infamous Items
J.W. Ocker
3.66 AVERAGE
I was in the mood for a light, spooky read - it is October, after all! This very much fit the bill; the book consists of fairly short entries about various objects considered to be cursed. The tone is fairly light and a bit snarky, which suited my mood perfectly. Is is a great book? No. But I enjoyed it and I don't feel like the time spent reading it was wasted. If you like this sort of thing, this is worth a look.
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Fun collection, interesting to hear the stories behind many objects that have been mentioned in random horror stories and pop culture: the hope diamond, dybbuk box, antikythera mechanism, etc. Appreciated the irreverent tone as well!
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J.W. Ocker’s writing is engaging and easy to breeze through. I really enjoyed these collections, though I preferred his cult-focused version more. Ultimately, it comes down to personal interests—for me, cults are more fascinating than curses—but this was still a fun and quick read.
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"What do you get when you mix tribal weapons possessed by ghosts and women possessed by tiny humans? Possibly a curse. Definitely a public relations mess."
"So has anything bad happened to the people of Prague thanks to their cursed clock? Maybe. Do Nazis count?"
I think my favorite story was about "Irish-born American sculptor August-Saint Gaudens" because, I mean, what a guy. Followed closely of course by the curse of Shakespeare's tomb.
This was a very clever book, although a bit of a slog to get through. And I didn't like how it sometimes seemed as if the author was actively trying to make me believe there is no such thing as cursed objects. Excuse me? I'm a believer!
"So has anything bad happened to the people of Prague thanks to their cursed clock? Maybe. Do Nazis count?"
I think my favorite story was about "Irish-born American sculptor August-Saint Gaudens" because, I mean, what a guy. Followed closely of course by the curse of Shakespeare's tomb.
This was a very clever book, although a bit of a slog to get through. And I didn't like how it sometimes seemed as if the author was actively trying to make me believe there is no such thing as cursed objects. Excuse me? I'm a believer!
A very entertaining and informative collection of entries, with a nice mix of indulging in the mythology and being more matter of fact about what the more likely reality could be. Well researched alongside some cool interpolation of personal stories about visiting some of the cursed objects or the writer's other experiences with them. Enjoyed the "how are these NOT cursed" section as well as the exploration of technological cursed items.
A collection of short essays on cursed (or not) objects. A quick and entertaining read.
funny
informative
mysterious
fast-paced
Fun listen if you’re into to parapsychology/the occult/spooky things in general!