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ap_87 's review for:
My Best Friend's Exorcism
by Grady Hendrix
2.5
I genuinely enjoyed the first half or maybe even 2/3 of the book, the last part was just a slippery slope spiraling for me.
I think this would have been so much better as a psychological thriller with Gretchen denying what mc believes at first is the truth. Everyone gaslighting each other and plainly refusing to accept the truth or trying to brush it under the rug. That is done to some extend with the story when it comes to the MC trying to bring everything up and everyone thinks her to be the problem.
It could also have worked with Gretchen having become a true manipulating psychopath. Basically the paranormal part didn't work out for me in the end at all.
I also didn't mind the aged descriptions you no longer would use today, for me it definitely painted the setting of a story happening in the late 80's. So for me that concept worked but I understand why for some it might not at all. Personally the AIDS thing irked me the most while listening to this story. But again it did paint the sad picture how the 80's were on that topic and that should not be forgotten. Likewise the other outdated terms. Thankfully we have evolved a bit further than that as society since then. That said, had the story taken place today/more recent, I wholeheartedly agree they are outdated and have no place.
Also, I enjoyed the cheesy gimmick with the chapter names!
I genuinely enjoyed the first half or maybe even 2/3 of the book, the last part was just a slippery slope spiraling for me.
I think this would have been so much better as a psychological thriller with Gretchen denying what mc believes at first is the truth. Everyone gaslighting each other and plainly refusing to accept the truth or trying to brush it under the rug. That is done to some extend with the story when it comes to the MC trying to bring everything up and everyone thinks her to be the problem.
It could also have worked with Gretchen having become a true manipulating psychopath. Basically the paranormal part didn't work out for me in the end at all.
I also didn't mind the aged descriptions you no longer would use today, for me it definitely painted the setting of a story happening in the late 80's. So for me that concept worked but I understand why for some it might not at all. Personally the AIDS thing irked me the most while listening to this story. But again it did paint the sad picture how the 80's were on that topic and that should not be forgotten. Likewise the other outdated terms. Thankfully we have evolved a bit further than that as society since then. That said, had the story taken place today/more recent, I wholeheartedly agree they are outdated and have no place.
Also, I enjoyed the cheesy gimmick with the chapter names!