Gone to See the River Man
Ratings35
Average rating3.6
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Ratings35
Average rating3.6
Super fans. Groupies. Stalkers. These people will give anything for the idols they worship, be they rock stars, actor, or authors. Or even serial killers. Lori's obsession is with Edmund Cox, who was convicted of butchering more than twenty women. She will do anything to get close to him, so when gives her a task, she accepts. She has no idea of the horror that awaits her. Edmund says she must go to his cabin in the woods and retrieve a key to deliver to a mysterious figure known only as The River Man. She brings along her sister, and the trip becomes a surreal nightmare, one that digs up Lori's personal demons, the ones she feels bonds her to Edmund. Soon she will learn The River Man is not quite fact or folklore, and definitely not human . . . at least not anymore.
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This book was really interesting and I honestly loved the combination of serial killers with something more out of this world. There was one line put in here that was racist and just a thought of the main character that wasn't necessary at all and it really rubbed me the wrong way but I loved everything else.
No.
The writing itself is wonderful. The horror elements were well done. Multiple times I was nauseaus or grossed out. Good imagery.
The story? Ick.
Nopenopenope.
sigh i have thoughts and not one of them is good. if i could give it 0 stars, i would. if you have to write in incest and rape to JUST to say that your book is disturbing then maybe you should put the book down. Obviously, rape is disgusting and disturbing but to only use it for shock factor is just not it. Lori was INSUFFERABLE and i wish i was lying when i said the book gave me a migraine when i finished. it took me so long to finish because i would get so annoyed that i had to put it down. so upset that i won't be getting my time back.
Still not entirely sure how I feel about this one but I was a fan of the folk horror aspect. That was about it.
