**spoiler alert** Eh. Going into this, I figured that the book would go into the actual "pleasure" more in depth, as that's the most disturbing thing **spoiler alert** Eh. Going into this, I figured that the book would go into the actual "pleasure" more in depth, as that's the most disturbing thing about this book. The idea of literal hell explored as pleasure could lend some weird and creepy philosophies, but that's not what this book is. It's just a couple of assholes killing people, oh, and one of them is a monster. Starting this, I was a little worried it would just amount to torture porn, but strangely, I think it would have worked better like that. There wouldn't be weird plot stuff, or weird character psychology, and it would've been unique enough to amount to more than "character likes another character who isn't very important that's married to someone who likes somebody else so much she kills people for him." Just kinda middle of the road for me....more
This is an interesting enough read. That is about the only complement I could give it as an older reader.
BUT, this wasn't meant for older readers3.5*
This is an interesting enough read. That is about the only complement I could give it as an older reader.
BUT, this wasn't meant for older readers, this was meant for 10-14 year olds, (maybe even a little younger) and as an introduction to args for someone that age I think it would have them very excited. I know I would have been.
There are a few things to be said about the flatness of characters, the bad acting, the basic plot, but who cares? The draw to this is baby's first arg, and in it's charmingly corny, unintentionally funny way, it does it decently enough. It would've gotten me excited to continue the plot in the next book as a kid, and it just passes that line for me now.
Also, no one seems to have a list of all the secret passwords in the book. And through my thorough research of the first three Google results, they seem to have been lost to time. So I'll do my part in telling you the one that is practically screamed at you. Telltale heart....more
The main appeal for me here was the art. I didn't find many of the stories to be that great, but I wouldn't call most bad. I think the notes at the enThe main appeal for me here was the art. I didn't find many of the stories to be that great, but I wouldn't call most bad. I think the notes at the end of each book talking about folklore and where each individual story came from is interesting though. And Gammel's art is really great in many places!...more
Chapter 22 is hilarious, and the guy knows how to write a second to last chapter, but other than that, I was pretty bored especially after chapter 22.Chapter 22 is hilarious, and the guy knows how to write a second to last chapter, but other than that, I was pretty bored especially after chapter 22. I can't exactly put my finger on why, which is very upsetting, but I was....more
**spoiler alert** This one was overall good. The first story is somehow super fazbear frights-ish despite there only being 9 other stories to compare **spoiler alert** This one was overall good. The first story is somehow super fazbear frights-ish despite there only being 9 other stories to compare to on release. It was interesting to see the perspective of a criminal in the second story, and the third story is on something weird. There are some weird things in this book that bug me a little for not making sense. There's no reason Ballora could only be seen by Kasey. (That isn't even important to the story. And this is FNaF so you can't tell me it's JUST metaphorical) I don't understand how Susie works. Can Samantha hear her? Can Patricia? How is she able to interact with some objects but not others? (For example she can draw, and blow air, but whenever she gets into the car, no one notices a door open or close.) Does she know what she drew? She doesn't seem to know that she has three days left to be on earth but her drawings did? What happens when she's taken away by Chica? She's not scared so I can only assume she just has to sit around at Freddy's bored all night. And HOW DOES A ROBOT FOX HAVE THE POWER TO CONTROL THE LAWS OF PHYSICS AND PROBABILITY??? Ranting about minor plot holes aside, the book is more sad than scary. Pete is unfairly treating his brother badly? Aww, and he lost his only outlet of football because he was playing too agressive? Aww, and Kasey is likeable enough to warrant sympathy for a bad childhood? Aww, and Susie died? Aww. And so on. There's some weird stuff going on with how things work in-universe with the glasses, and the aforementioned physics-bending, and the inconsistency of how death works throughout two of the three stories and with the secret bit. But, this is FNaF, we'll be elated at any scraps of crap thrown at us if it's confirmed to be true in SOME timeline of the (presumably) three we have going. But, all in all, this wasn't too bad....more
I think Pollock could write about an uneventful trip buying white bread at a grocery store and still have me entranced, the writing's so smooth.I think Pollock could write about an uneventful trip buying white bread at a grocery store and still have me entranced, the writing's so smooth....more
There's something about Grady Hendrix's endings that make me so excited for no good reason, so I forget all the things I dislike and all the criticismThere's something about Grady Hendrix's endings that make me so excited for no good reason, so I forget all the things I dislike and all the criticisms I've been piling in my head up until the last couple chapters. As someone who wants to be able to fairly and intelligently review things, this is annoying as shit. But, in the moment, I can't complain....more
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