By which I mean scary.
I have only ever read one book that I have had a physical gut wrenching reaction to - A manual written by evangelical Christians for exorcising the mentally ill. Even that didn't scare me, just made me ill.
I am reading quite a bit of horror at the moment, and while some of it is truly good writing, it's not scaring me.
I want your recommendations for horror that will scare me witless. Give me the best book that you have read that's made you want to walk to the bedroom with the light on.
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margreads 71p · 751 weeks ago
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SB Wright 110p · 751 weeks ago
I am being pleasantly surprised by Salem's Lot, some very good writing
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Rachel 89p · 751 weeks ago
I have the problem of not being able to find books that are actually scary. I haven't for a long time. I remember having nightmares after reading 'Misery' by Stephen King... but I was 16 and had an irrational fear of axe wielding maniacs.
Recently, when I read 'Let the Right One In" I was prepared to be scared.. and I wasn't.. and that was disappointing. I think that is why I only gave the book 3 stars.. I liked it but it didn't have that scare factor that people kept telling me about.
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SB Wright 110p · 750 weeks ago
I am a good way through Salem's Lot, and while I am enjoying the writing and story it's not scaring me.
Amanda · 750 weeks ago
I guess the evangelical instruction manual would make me scared, too. Actually, any stuff written by the Ashtar Command peeps or Elizabeth Clare Prophet is of the same ilk!
However, there was one book I can remember being terrified of as teenager: Warday, can't remember who it was by. But it came out around the same time that The Day After came out and was in the same vein.... I had to get rid of it.
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SB Wright 110p · 750 weeks ago
Yes if you have any knowledge of mental health/mental illness the book will seriously offended you and make you ill. Its the manual that was used to "treat' women at Mercy Ministries.
I would almost call the book 'evil'.