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A review by jojodabom
Spin a Black Yarn by Josh Malerman
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
2.75
I mean I feel like I should congratulate myself because I finished this book….
This collection of novellas couldn’t seem to hold my attention. Each one I found dull….. and the twists weren’t really there
The first is about two kids that grew up in a house that is half haunted as per the eldest, she talks about it all the time terrifying her younger brother.
The second is about a man who explains that he lived life with the mind of a serial killer and tortured himself by not acting on those impulses.
The third is about a house washer, a machine that cleans the entire house while the owners are stuck in a plastic tube, and what happens when the couple is forced to be that close that long.
Fourth was about a gentleman that travels to Jupiter to get dropped down onto its surface to live a couple of months and enjoy the landscape.
Last there was the story of a Russian family whose son was killed….. on of their triplets that look so alike even their family can’t tell them apart.
Idk I found each story to have fallen short. I couldn’t get into it at all, which is sad because I have heard such great things about this author.
This collection of novellas couldn’t seem to hold my attention. Each one I found dull….. and the twists weren’t really there
The first is about two kids that grew up in a house that is half haunted as per the eldest, she talks about it all the time terrifying her younger brother.
The second is about a man who explains that he lived life with the mind of a serial killer and tortured himself by not acting on those impulses.
The third is about a house washer, a machine that cleans the entire house while the owners are stuck in a plastic tube, and what happens when the couple is forced to be that close that long.
Fourth was about a gentleman that travels to Jupiter to get dropped down onto its surface to live a couple of months and enjoy the landscape.
Last there was the story of a Russian family whose son was killed….. on of their triplets that look so alike even their family can’t tell them apart.
Idk I found each story to have fallen short. I couldn’t get into it at all, which is sad because I have heard such great things about this author.