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2.8 AVERAGE
2.8 AVERAGE
Why didn't Rose want Milos baptized?
Who is the man in the suit?
How did he save Rose?
Why did Rose haunt the priest with such fervor?
What is the deal with the orange? Literally, nothing happened when he took it.
I don't get it. I don't understand it. But it kept my interest from r/nosleep so for that, here's 3 stars. Since this is a true story, it's almost unbelievable. But if this shit happened to me, then I would want someone to believe me.
Who is the man in the suit?
How did he save Rose?
Why did Rose haunt the priest with such fervor?
What is the deal with the orange? Literally, nothing happened when he took it.
I don't get it. I don't understand it. But it kept my interest from r/nosleep so for that, here's 3 stars. Since this is a true story, it's almost unbelievable. But if this shit happened to me, then I would want someone to believe me.
I think I’m one of the few to own a print edition of this book.
The story was interesting to say the least. You find out why she has the orange. It didn’t scare me like it did originally on wattpad. However the ending was kind of sweet.
The story was interesting to say the least. You find out why she has the orange. It didn’t scare me like it did originally on wattpad. However the ending was kind of sweet.
Wasn't bad, but it felt like it left too much for the reader to interpret without much to go on either. Still, not a bad story for something out of /r/nosleep. I wish he didn't build it up to such a dull ending :(
Poorly written. I felt that all the curse words were just there for no reason, as they didn't enhance the story at all. It seemed that everyone burst into tears when Rose was mentioned, and that she scared them into being instantly sober a lot, but they never really explained why she was so scary.
This review is also available on Cornerfolds.com.
I first read The story of her holding an orange by Milos Bogetic (better known as Inaaace) on Reddit’s r/nosleep over a year ago. It pulled me in and I spent days checking and rechecking to see if he’d posted an update. It ended abruptly, leaving me (and everyone else) to scour the comment section for answers. When I heard Inaaace was releasing a book with more details and an expanded ending, I could not wait to read it! It took me a little while to get around to actually opening the book on my Kindle, but I finally did it.
The story of her holding an orange should never have been released as a book. There, I said it. And I know I’m not the only person who feels this way. As a story on Reddit (or Creepypasta or wherever else it was posted), this was an amazing read. It had the “creep factor” and held on until the last, heart stopping line, which left an entire subreddit in panic mode. Unfortunately, it just didn’t translate very well.
Milos says from the very beginning, “I probably break every rule of proper writing…I write the way I speak.” I would most definitely agree with Milos. From page one there are grammatical errors and curse words for no good reason. Granted, this was originally written for Reddit and this kind of language is expected there. There does not seem to have been much editing between the original posts and the book form. Milos is repetitive, gives unnecessary details, and takes the “conversational style” to the extreme. As I was preparing to review this book, I had to keep reminding myself that it is a book, not a post online, and that I needed to review it as such. I say again, it should not have been released as a book.
The actual story, however, is a different matter. Milos manages to make an orange creepy in a story that is entirely original. The main antagonist, Rose, is mysterious and, quite frankly, terrifying, for 90% of the book. There’s no explanation for her bizarre behavior, which amps up the disturbing nature of the character. In a nutshell: this story is weird, creepy, and unique. Unfortunately, the last 10% of the book essentially ruins it.
The original story ended in such a way that readers were left thinking about it for weeks and still reference it often. The ending written for the book feels like it was an afterthought (because it was) and completely removes all of the mystery and discomfort surrounding Rose’s character. It makes her almost sympathetic, something she was never meant to be.
Overall, The story of her holding an orange is excellent – on Reddit. I would absolutely not recommend buying the book or even reading a free copy. If you want to read this story as it was meant to be read, I highly suggest going reading the original posts by Innace on Reddit.
I give this book 2 stars, simply because the original story was brilliant. Please, please don’t read this book.
I first read The story of her holding an orange by Milos Bogetic (better known as Inaaace) on Reddit’s r/nosleep over a year ago. It pulled me in and I spent days checking and rechecking to see if he’d posted an update. It ended abruptly, leaving me (and everyone else) to scour the comment section for answers. When I heard Inaaace was releasing a book with more details and an expanded ending, I could not wait to read it! It took me a little while to get around to actually opening the book on my Kindle, but I finally did it.
The story of her holding an orange should never have been released as a book. There, I said it. And I know I’m not the only person who feels this way. As a story on Reddit (or Creepypasta or wherever else it was posted), this was an amazing read. It had the “creep factor” and held on until the last, heart stopping line, which left an entire subreddit in panic mode. Unfortunately, it just didn’t translate very well.
Milos says from the very beginning, “I probably break every rule of proper writing…I write the way I speak.” I would most definitely agree with Milos. From page one there are grammatical errors and curse words for no good reason. Granted, this was originally written for Reddit and this kind of language is expected there. There does not seem to have been much editing between the original posts and the book form. Milos is repetitive, gives unnecessary details, and takes the “conversational style” to the extreme. As I was preparing to review this book, I had to keep reminding myself that it is a book, not a post online, and that I needed to review it as such. I say again, it should not have been released as a book.
The actual story, however, is a different matter. Milos manages to make an orange creepy in a story that is entirely original. The main antagonist, Rose, is mysterious and, quite frankly, terrifying, for 90% of the book. There’s no explanation for her bizarre behavior, which amps up the disturbing nature of the character. In a nutshell: this story is weird, creepy, and unique. Unfortunately, the last 10% of the book essentially ruins it.
The original story ended in such a way that readers were left thinking about it for weeks and still reference it often. The ending written for the book feels like it was an afterthought (because it was) and completely removes all of the mystery and discomfort surrounding Rose’s character. It makes her almost sympathetic, something she was never meant to be.
Overall, The story of her holding an orange is excellent – on Reddit. I would absolutely not recommend buying the book or even reading a free copy. If you want to read this story as it was meant to be read, I highly suggest going reading the original posts by Innace on Reddit.
I give this book 2 stars, simply because the original story was brilliant. Please, please don’t read this book.
I read this originally on r/nosleep when it first came out and it’s still as ridiculous as it was then.
It's unfortunate that such an effectively creepy story ends on such an odd, anticlimactic note. The horrific story behind who the woman is doesn't explain anything about the man she's with. I understand the ending, but it seemed to have been building towards something much more unnerving than what it turned out to be.
Still an effective tale, for the most part.
Still an effective tale, for the most part.
This book, while fun to read online as it progressed, was lackluster as a book. I actually think I enjoyed the ending much more than most. It added some sort of actual plot and structure to what was happening. Otherwise the entire book is literally a repeating sequence of "moment in characters life- woman shows up- prompts him to take orange- oh no spooooooky!" It's fun for a sequence like short updates on a horror blog. I don't think it translated to a book. Their weird self jabs the author takes on his own writing as well as the hamfisted joke about the Hollywood movie deal just make the writing feel... immature? It's quite short and a fast read, but I'm not sure I'd spend money on it again. Just look it up on NoSleep.