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I Was a Teenage Slasher
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I had previously read My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones. It was entertaining and a fun read due to its unique references to the ridiculous slasher movies of the 1980s and the naming the serial killers from those old but memorable films. Narrated in the rambling style of a teenager who was obsessed with these old films I didn’t care much for its format or style but found it a fun read.
This book was told as a memoir by a teenage boy in a stream of consciousness and his past experiences on becoming a killer. Tolly Driver felt like as outsider among his classmates while growing up in a small Texas town and his autobiography references his memories of becoming a revenge killer. There was a lot of chaos and tangential scattered thoughts expressed and I felt the resulting story was slow paced. There was also a love story with his best friend Amber. This book was also a tribute to the old popular slasher movies.
I am aware that we were supposed to sympathize with Tolly but I was not engaged with any of the characters nor immersed in the location. The references to heavy duty mechanical equipment was hard to visualize and I had to look up the pumpjack. Too many excessive details. I regret the writing style is not for me, but readers who enjoyed the previous books or the old slasher movies should be entertained.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. The publication date is set for July 16.
This book was told as a memoir by a teenage boy in a stream of consciousness and his past experiences on becoming a killer. Tolly Driver felt like as outsider among his classmates while growing up in a small Texas town and his autobiography references his memories of becoming a revenge killer. There was a lot of chaos and tangential scattered thoughts expressed and I felt the resulting story was slow paced. There was also a love story with his best friend Amber. This book was also a tribute to the old popular slasher movies.
I am aware that we were supposed to sympathize with Tolly but I was not engaged with any of the characters nor immersed in the location. The references to heavy duty mechanical equipment was hard to visualize and I had to look up the pumpjack. Too many excessive details. I regret the writing style is not for me, but readers who enjoyed the previous books or the old slasher movies should be entertained.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC. The publication date is set for July 16.
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Jul 13, 2024 04:42AM
I was on the fence about this one, Carolyn.
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Daniel, I was enthused when I read the description of the book but fell off the fence along the way. Many others enjoyed it more than I did.
My laptop died and reading and reviewing on my phone is difficult
Good honest review Carolyn. I hope you didn't hurt yourself again falling off the fence! Sorry to hear about your laptop. It's amazing how dependent we've become on these devices.
CarolG! The last few days makes me wonder how we ever managed without them. I have a friend that refuses to use a computer or phone and another who won’t try a phone. They think it would be too difficult . Little children are so used to the devices it comes natural to them and believe the technology always existed.
Very true, Carolyn. Yet I found it funny when my grandchildren could not fathom how a rotary dial phone worked!🤣🤣
Daniel, very true. As they never saw one before, probably thought it was a new invention. My grandchildren, age 5 and 9, spend car drives watching movies and playing games on their iPads. Don’t think they are aware what scenery looks like. They also find things on my TV that I didn’t know existed.
