OPEN: A Short Horror Tale by Michael ArchambaultMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
As soon as I started this book, I found myself overwhelmed by all the short sentences and cheesy metaphors. I mean it. There was rain. A couple driving. There is a diner. The diner is a fortress. Reader rapidly wonders what is happening. Story is a rabbit jumping around.
This effect is only amplified by the constant spelling and grammatical errors present in the book. While the premise behind this story is actually pretty good, and the ending has a surprising twist, I just couldn't help but wish the story had undergone some better editing prior to publication. The writing felt awkward. It didn't help that the main character (whose point of view the story is told from) seems completely devoid of any... well, character. I'll admit that I felt a moment of empathy for the main character near the end, but the story ended a little too abruptly for my satisfaction.
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