![]() ![]() And discover the meaning of the ominous graffiti they find, “Pray they are hungry.” If you, too, wish you could celebrate Halloween year-round, this is the book for you.” – Cassie, Wellesley Booksīy Chuck Wendig. With more curiosity than common sense, Kara and her best friend, Simon decide to explore. But of course, there’s much more than meets the eye. Which leads to a new world, filled with water, and bunkers, and willow trees. Which leads to a locked bunker with a body inside. Which leads to a hallway that shouldn’t be physically possible. Kara, or “Carrot” as she is know by her uncle, is a freshly-divorced 30-something who has managed to find mostly-stable ground working and living at her uncle’s curios museum, the Glory to God Museum of Natural Wonders, Curiosities, and Taxidermy in North Carolina. ![]() Even when I was yelling at my car speakers when they couldn’t see what was right in front of them. ![]() While horror is not my usual genre, the main characters were so relatable and endearing that I had to follow them to the end. “I do not recommend listening to this audiobook while driving down the Pike in the dark after your shift at the bookstore because this is one of the most creepy, terrifying books I’ve ever listened to. If you’re into slashers, this is one you can’t afford to miss otherwise I would suggest listening to a sample to see if the narrational style is up your alley.” – Graham, Next Chapter Booksellers On the way there, horror tropes are used to examine Native American identity, economic inequity, and childhood trauma. Is this the overactive imagination of a struggling teen? And if not, what is it? My Heart Is A Chainsaw balances its obligations to both developing real characters of the sort not seen in pulp films, and functioning as a slasher itself, one that will keep you guessing until the end. Soon enough, a series of deaths convince Jade that a real slasher cycle is starting. Film trivia pervade the narration at every turn, but slasher newbies (like myself) will find the references easier to follow thanks to Jade’s essays, presented in between chapters. “This frequently amusing and ultimately satisfying meta-horror novel follows Jade, a Native high-schooler with no friends, no extant future outside her janitorial job, and a deep love for slasher flicks, which are her coping mechanism in the face of an alcoholic father and absentee mom. Or kids can skip the pictures altogether by listening to the audio CD included here, which features Reiner in a masterly readaloud (but watch out for those irresistible references to turning the page). (reviewed above), which rewards a similarly teasing, scary buildup with a comic ending. Other youngsters, however, may indeed be haunted by the flesh-crawling close-ups of monsters (monster masks, as it turns out) and might prefer Annie Was Warned "I can't describe this awful monster except to say that it looked exactly like-like the picture on the next page!" gasps comedian Reiner, who asks, "Shall we turn the page-or is it too scary?" Bennett, who caricatures Reiner as he did Jerry Seinfeld in Halloween, doesn't pull punches in his creepy images, and these nearly live up to the narrator's promise to "give you nightmares forever." Gross-out enthusiasts will probably lap this up. A boy sneaks into his neighbor's basement and comes face-to-face with a red-eyed ghoul.
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