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A review by weathersreadsgarbage
The Haunted by Bentley Little
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.5
This was so painfully mediocre. I’m sorry, but what the fuck was everyone else reading and can I get in on that?
This had a bad case of “written by a manitis” when it comes to the sex scenes and woo boy did the group chat have a BLAST with that two day old pair of panties scene. I’m so tired of sex in horror that’s so… bland. If you’re going to incorporate ancient evil using sex as a weapon then make it something new and don’t write with your hand down your fucking pants.
My biggest beef is that this was just like every other haunted house story in one. There’s tropes, there’s nods to other works, and then there’s this mashup that would be a January release if it was ever made into a film.
I’m so disappointed because it was hyped but I’m not really sure this is an author for me.
This had a bad case of “written by a manitis” when it comes to the sex scenes and woo boy did the group chat have a BLAST with that two day old pair of panties scene. I’m so tired of sex in horror that’s so… bland. If you’re going to incorporate ancient evil using sex as a weapon then make it something new and don’t write with your hand down your fucking pants.
My biggest beef is that this was just like every other haunted house story in one. There’s tropes, there’s nods to other works, and then there’s this mashup that would be a January release if it was ever made into a film.
I’m so disappointed because it was hyped but I’m not really sure this is an author for me.