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A review by fallonclark
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Did not finish book. Stopped at 18%.
At first, Ghost Story was a banger. But after the initial paragraph that hooked me, the story slowed and I found myself losing interest.
By page 34, the characters shifted, and I found myself following a group of wealthy old men for as-yet-unknown reasons.
By page 100, I still had no idea why or how the abductor and kid from the first 30 pages connected to the old men of the next 60.
Worse, I skimmed ahead to page 116 and saw I was about to go back in time a year, still with the old men, and I was too exhausted (read: bored) to continue.
I understand that this book is important to a great many readers, but it wasn't for me.
By page 34, the characters shifted, and I found myself following a group of wealthy old men for as-yet-unknown reasons.
By page 100, I still had no idea why or how the abductor and kid from the first 30 pages connected to the old men of the next 60.
Worse, I skimmed ahead to page 116 and saw I was about to go back in time a year, still with the old men, and I was too exhausted (read: bored) to continue.
I understand that this book is important to a great many readers, but it wasn't for me.