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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
funny
informative
fast-paced
This book was a fun read! It had a lot of info about the weirdest types of objects, and the author managed to keep it entertaining despite it being a bunch of information
funny
informative
fast-paced
NetGalley sent me the audiobook version of this title. The narrator was fantastic - his voice and accents may be the only reason I got through the book. These "strange stories" were more of a compilation of BuzzFeed worthy listicles chock-full of dad jokes. I imagine the hard copy complete with the illustrations would a better way to consume these gross and silly accounts.
I thought this was an interesting little book about cursed objects.
The author first clearly explained the difference between haunted or possessed objects with cursed objects. He also talked about haunted objects found out in the wild, in people's homes, and non-physical objects that had been haunted through technology. Many of these objects had been unknown to me.
It was hard to believe that any of these objects had actually been haunted. Some of the claims for haunting had no eyewitnesses and the tales had been circulated through word of mouth and the author actually said something along the lines of the objects not having been proved to be not haunted in his argument for why they were haunted, which I thought was a silly claim.
I wish that actual photos of the objects had been included, rather than illustrations.
Overall, this book was just meh, not so memorable.
The author first clearly explained the difference between haunted or possessed objects with cursed objects. He also talked about haunted objects found out in the wild, in people's homes, and non-physical objects that had been haunted through technology. Many of these objects had been unknown to me.
It was hard to believe that any of these objects had actually been haunted. Some of the claims for haunting had no eyewitnesses and the tales had been circulated through word of mouth and the author actually said something along the lines of the objects not having been proved to be not haunted in his argument for why they were haunted, which I thought was a silly claim.
I wish that actual photos of the objects had been included, rather than illustrations.
Overall, this book was just meh, not so memorable.
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Thanks NetGalley and Quirk Books for the ARC!
This is a pretty straightforward book in that it does what you expect: explains the history of cursed objects around the globe. Witty, interesting, if a little bit repetitive sometimes (not the author's fault, just so happens that a lot of cursed objects end up being... not so cursed in the end). Oh, and the illustrations are so cute. I feel like I want this as a coffee table book.
This is a pretty straightforward book in that it does what you expect: explains the history of cursed objects around the globe. Witty, interesting, if a little bit repetitive sometimes (not the author's fault, just so happens that a lot of cursed objects end up being... not so cursed in the end). Oh, and the illustrations are so cute. I feel like I want this as a coffee table book.
funny
informative
fast-paced
Funny quick read for anyone interested in stories about cursed objects. Nothing indepth or super special, but an interesting quick read for the curious.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Slavery, Suicide, Car accident, Murder, War
informative
mysterious
medium-paced