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Originally posted by jenna26
I didn't hate it immensely.....but I did also have to put it down. In fact, I don't know why I even tried to read it to begin with, because I am not a fan of The Talisman either.
Surprisingly, I am not much of a Straub fan. I just can't get into his writing style for some reason; I have read several of the books and I do believe he is a good writer. But for some reason that I can't quite put my finger on, his novels never really hold my interest.
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re. black house ....
i've never read (partially) a book where there was such a stink of smug self awareness that i could taste it.
It seemed to say out loud 'holy shit, look at me, I'm gold"
repulsive style to me ... as Kevin Smith would say .. hamfisted writing..