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Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take a life changing vacation that you won’t soon forget for years to come? Melissa and Patrick did, and let me tell you, I won’t forget it either!
I saw the thunderstorm release of this book, and was intrigued instantly. I missed out on that gorgeous edition, sadly, so I just had to wait for its normal release. Then something amazing happened. A call for reviewers, which I immediately jumped on and received the long awaited book as an advanced reader copy! Miracles do happen, folks! So that leaves us here for the review.
A general run down of what this story is all about. Melissa and Patrick decide to take a vacation down to Florida in order to escape their current situation, and bond with Hoyt, Melissa’s abusive boyfriend. It’s not a new vacation spot for Melissa, so Melissa and Patrick do have a decent advantage. It was told as if we all knew the place by heart. Along the way they encounter some things that seem a bit fishy. One thing leads to another in plot twist after plot twist, until we meet our grand finale. I will leave you with this summary so as not to give anything away. This is a review, but I still want to persuade you all to read it for yourself.
At no point in this book did I think to myself: Get on with it.
At no point during the impending conclusion did I experience that “why isn’t this over” anger that I sometimes experience towards the end of a book. This story was told in a way that made me feel like I couldn’t do anything else but finish this story. At several points during this reading I did feel like it was moving towards being a cosmic horror story. I was hooked from the very beginning and it didn’t let me go until the very last word.
If you want a little bit of The Fisherman by John Lagan mixed with a uniquely told story, then this book is most definitely for you. Whatever you do, think twice before swimming this summer.
I saw the thunderstorm release of this book, and was intrigued instantly. I missed out on that gorgeous edition, sadly, so I just had to wait for its normal release. Then something amazing happened. A call for reviewers, which I immediately jumped on and received the long awaited book as an advanced reader copy! Miracles do happen, folks! So that leaves us here for the review.
A general run down of what this story is all about. Melissa and Patrick decide to take a vacation down to Florida in order to escape their current situation, and bond with Hoyt, Melissa’s abusive boyfriend. It’s not a new vacation spot for Melissa, so Melissa and Patrick do have a decent advantage. It was told as if we all knew the place by heart. Along the way they encounter some things that seem a bit fishy. One thing leads to another in plot twist after plot twist, until we meet our grand finale. I will leave you with this summary so as not to give anything away. This is a review, but I still want to persuade you all to read it for yourself.
At no point in this book did I think to myself: Get on with it.
At no point during the impending conclusion did I experience that “why isn’t this over” anger that I sometimes experience towards the end of a book. This story was told in a way that made me feel like I couldn’t do anything else but finish this story. At several points during this reading I did feel like it was moving towards being a cosmic horror story. I was hooked from the very beginning and it didn’t let me go until the very last word.
If you want a little bit of The Fisherman by John Lagan mixed with a uniquely told story, then this book is most definitely for you. Whatever you do, think twice before swimming this summer.
Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground
Didrik Søderlind, Michael Moynihan
Disgusting
I will start by saying I am an atheist and a metalhead. I don't believe in God or Satan whatsoever, so I had an open mind in the beginning. Let it be known that I do love my metal music, but I will chose carefully which black metal acts I support moving forward.
This book disturbed me on such a deep level. I thought I was going to be reading about the history of Black Metal, and it sort of was...but it turned into a racist, neo Nazi anthem and i'm almost embarrassed to say I've read this. What's worse is that the author seems to almost defend these views and concerns himself with proving how the media demonized heavy metal fans and musicians...these same musicians that commit unspeakable acts of murder...yet the author sets out to prove they're being persecuted by the media.
The beginning was what I expected. It touched down on the roots of death metal and springs into how black metal came to be and even touched down on the church burnings and Norwegian black metal history as it was. As if that wasn't depressing enough, we learn about murders committed by musicians in the genre. Interesting, I'll admit that. Depressing, but interesting. But as we start to learn more about the founders of Norwegian black metal, we start to hear about paganism and how closely tied it is with neo Nazism and rolls on about political b.s. up until the end.
Honestly, unless you want a history lesson on the biggest pieces of shit in black metal, do not waste your money. I'm kind of mad that I did and after powering through this book my heart hurts, a lot. There are some mentally deranged and sick people in this world and this book proves it. Metal or not.
My heart hurts. A lot.
I will start by saying I am an atheist and a metalhead. I don't believe in God or Satan whatsoever, so I had an open mind in the beginning. Let it be known that I do love my metal music, but I will chose carefully which black metal acts I support moving forward.
This book disturbed me on such a deep level. I thought I was going to be reading about the history of Black Metal, and it sort of was...but it turned into a racist, neo Nazi anthem and i'm almost embarrassed to say I've read this. What's worse is that the author seems to almost defend these views and concerns himself with proving how the media demonized heavy metal fans and musicians...these same musicians that commit unspeakable acts of murder...yet the author sets out to prove they're being persecuted by the media.
The beginning was what I expected. It touched down on the roots of death metal and springs into how black metal came to be and even touched down on the church burnings and Norwegian black metal history as it was. As if that wasn't depressing enough, we learn about murders committed by musicians in the genre. Interesting, I'll admit that. Depressing, but interesting. But as we start to learn more about the founders of Norwegian black metal, we start to hear about paganism and how closely tied it is with neo Nazism and rolls on about political b.s. up until the end.
Honestly, unless you want a history lesson on the biggest pieces of shit in black metal, do not waste your money. I'm kind of mad that I did and after powering through this book my heart hurts, a lot. There are some mentally deranged and sick people in this world and this book proves it. Metal or not.
My heart hurts. A lot.