Helpful Score: 1
I greatly enjoyed some of Straub's earlier work, and listened to the book which precedes this one, Lost Boy/Lost Girl with enjoyment. However, although some of the interesting ideas from Lost Boy continue into this book, I felt that Straub was writing this book more for himself, or to prove something to himself about his abilities and his artistry. I had great difficulty getting into the book, and when I did, I found the constant references to Lost Boy irritating.
I think Straub bit off more than he could chew in this book. I have the feeling that he was trying to express his relationship to writing as an author, and how much of himself goes into his characters, and whether his writing shapes his reality, or does his reality shape his writing, or are they co-influential, but it seems to all go wrong and end up in a muddle.
If you're looking for good horror where the symbolism of author/audience/characters is fully thought out while at the same time scaring the pants off you, I'd suggest you read Stephen Kings Bag of Bones.
I think Straub bit off more than he could chew in this book. I have the feeling that he was trying to express his relationship to writing as an author, and how much of himself goes into his characters, and whether his writing shapes his reality, or does his reality shape his writing, or are they co-influential, but it seems to all go wrong and end up in a muddle.
If you're looking for good horror where the symbolism of author/audience/characters is fully thought out while at the same time scaring the pants off you, I'd suggest you read Stephen Kings Bag of Bones.
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