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A review by thehodgenator
I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones
2.0
Not all books are for all readers, and I begrudgingly have decided this book was not for me.
I really wanted to love this book. Look at the title, the cover, the premise - all appeal to me. I grew up watching the 70s and 80s slasher films and was excited to see the new trend take off with the release of 'Scream.'
It was the execution.
The book is written from the killer's POV, which is fine, but it was stream of consciousness, and I had a hard time staying focused on what was happening and who it was happening to.
Part of what was intriguing to me as a reader was being in his muffled brain, and I am sure this was purposeful for the readers who loved - and devoured - this book.
But for me, it just caused me to spend the reading disengaged, confused, and frustrated.
There are plenty who have read and loved this book, so I hope my 2 stars does not dissuade someone from giving it a fair shot.
It just wasn't for me.
I really wanted to love this book. Look at the title, the cover, the premise - all appeal to me. I grew up watching the 70s and 80s slasher films and was excited to see the new trend take off with the release of 'Scream.'
It was the execution.
The book is written from the killer's POV, which is fine, but it was stream of consciousness, and I had a hard time staying focused on what was happening and who it was happening to.
Part of what was intriguing to me as a reader was being in his muffled brain, and I am sure this was purposeful for the readers who loved - and devoured - this book.
But for me, it just caused me to spend the reading disengaged, confused, and frustrated.
There are plenty who have read and loved this book, so I hope my 2 stars does not dissuade someone from giving it a fair shot.
It just wasn't for me.