shidoburrito's Reviews (1.54k)

EEEUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHH. I haven't been a teen in a long time but I absolutely HATE when an author uses mis-communication/putting-words-in-their-mouth/not communicating as a plot device for drama that is a major part of the story. NO. Also, I cringed way too much during this book. The dialogue was off just enough that it seemed unrealistic.

Quick, wordless comic about the life of a park bench and the lives of the people (and a dog) that use it. Adorable!

First off, kudos to the author for having a note before the book starts stating that there is rape in this book as a trigger warning. So, if that does not deter you, and you are looking for a good, quick read about sweet, sweet revenge using Romani dark magic, then I recommend this book to you! Not a scary read, but definitely a grotesque read. I should not have been reading this while on desk since I got woozy when reading about the removal of an eyeball. Enjoy!

Awwww, that was such a sweet comic!

Fun! I really liked how magic worked in this world. Heh, Steve Jobs of magic...

I was told this was a classic ghost story written in the style of a Jane Austen book. When I read it, it was a classic ghost story written like a Jane Austen novel. *shrugs*

Definitely reads like the r/nosleep and creepypasta posts it was originally written as, but that doesn't detract much from the overall creep-factor. You'll be able to piece the story together as the narrator slowly reveals his past in non sequential chunks and chapters.

As I described it to my husband: "Remember that episode of X-Files, 'Irresistible' with Donnie Pfaster? He was just a regular guy, nothing paranormal about him, but he was probably one of the scariest people on that entire show. That's this book."

Alright, I'm giving this one a so-so review. It wasn't bad, but I feel this comic series is being made to placate all the new Loki fangirls out there. Sure, I love me some Loki, but do you really need to make a whole new plot point where he has died and been reborn to do good and cancel out all the bad his old self has done? All the while, there is definite fanservice for those gushing girls, but I just didn't get the good Loki the Trickster feel from him. In fact, you know what originally made me interested in Norse mythology and fall in love with Loki? The book Pyramid Power by Eric Flint. SO MUCH FUN!