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A review by gluckenstein
Black House by Peter Straub, Stephen King
tense
medium-paced
2.5
Not great, not terrible.
I liked the presentation of the story, with its self-conscious narration. Some characters were fun to read about. But I just cannot get over how arbitrary every plot development in a King-ian tale of supernatural is.
I mean, all fantastical stories may seem arbitrary 'cause it's about stuff that's markedly not real. But the claim is doubly true for everything King ever wrote because you can count on the main characters getting these helpful flashes of telepathic communication or precognition that eventually take care of everything. And it's honestly dispiriting. Do better, ffs.
Ending is kinda like "Pirates of Caribbean 3" ending, only half as dramatic, if that.
*DISCLAIMER* My impression of this book was colored by the fact that it was narrated to me through several pairs of headphones of varying quality as I did repetitive tasks at work. *DISCLAIMER*
I liked the presentation of the story, with its self-conscious narration. Some characters were fun to read about. But I just cannot get over how arbitrary every plot development in a King-ian tale of supernatural is.
I mean, all fantastical stories may seem arbitrary 'cause it's about stuff that's markedly not real. But the claim is doubly true for everything King ever wrote because you can count on the main characters getting these helpful flashes of telepathic communication or precognition that eventually take care of everything. And it's honestly dispiriting. Do better, ffs.
Ending is kinda like "Pirates of Caribbean 3" ending, only half as dramatic, if that.
*DISCLAIMER* My impression of this book was colored by the fact that it was narrated to me through several pairs of headphones of varying quality as I did repetitive tasks at work. *DISCLAIMER*