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Ghost Eaters
by Clay McLeod Chapman
“What is a ghost? Is it a shadow of our past clinging to our present? I believe it’s our addictions. The habits we form that end up consuming us if we allow them to take over.”
“Ghost Eaters” by Clay Chapman is not your typical horror novel. It is not gory, and the supernatural aspects are unlikely to make you want to sleep with a light on. But still it is grotesque, still it is frightening, and still it is grossly beautiful. While this book heavily discusses things like the supernatural and addiction, that is not what the book is about. Chapman uses these concepts as mediums—in essence, this book is about grief. Specifically about the horrifying and complex nature of grief and all of its consequences.
In his work, Chapman writes of an often unseen (or ignored) aspect grief, alluding to an inherent connection between addiction and grief. He writes of loss, of pain, and anger. At the same time, he portrays raw feelings of desire, of fear, and confusion. He writes of pill junkies, and for those who would do absolutely anything to see their loved one again, even when that means destroying themselves.
This book was far from perfect. At times, the storyline was quite convoluted. There seems to be several moving aspects that didn’t quite mesh together as the author intended. But I appreciate it nonetheless. Like Erin (the mc) and many other people in this world, I can emphasize with loss and irrational action, for I know what it feels like to be addicted to sadness, to crave grief, and to truly believe that moving on is utterly impossible.
3 ⭐️!!
“Ghost Eaters” by Clay Chapman is not your typical horror novel. It is not gory, and the supernatural aspects are unlikely to make you want to sleep with a light on. But still it is grotesque, still it is frightening, and still it is grossly beautiful. While this book heavily discusses things like the supernatural and addiction, that is not what the book is about. Chapman uses these concepts as mediums—in essence, this book is about grief. Specifically about the horrifying and complex nature of grief and all of its consequences.
In his work, Chapman writes of an often unseen (or ignored) aspect grief, alluding to an inherent connection between addiction and grief. He writes of loss, of pain, and anger. At the same time, he portrays raw feelings of desire, of fear, and confusion. He writes of pill junkies, and for those who would do absolutely anything to see their loved one again, even when that means destroying themselves.
This book was far from perfect. At times, the storyline was quite convoluted. There seems to be several moving aspects that didn’t quite mesh together as the author intended. But I appreciate it nonetheless. Like Erin (the mc) and many other people in this world, I can emphasize with loss and irrational action, for I know what it feels like to be addicted to sadness, to crave grief, and to truly believe that moving on is utterly impossible.
3 ⭐️!!