A review by emjayknocks
Jay's Journal by

fast-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No

1.5

There are no redeeming qualities in this book. It’s clear the author has no knowledge or even peripheral understanding of the occult, and so the main character’s actions always come off as hollow and illogical. Jay goes to competing extremes to make/keep his friends/girlfriend, or to play the part of good son and Christian - these extreme actions feel consistently unjustified and confusing. Worst of all, the whole thing stinks of “adult writing as a teenager, even though they’ve clearly forgotten what it’s like to actually be a teenager”. I have a hard time believing that this caused any kind of social stir when it was released; the only reasoning I can come up with is, times were simpler in the 70’s, I guess?