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Summary: Good... sorta...
Review: This was good. Really good. But I only gave it four stars because there were some rather disgusting parts I didn't like (I wont go into detail)... I did read the whole thing, skipping over some of the disgusting parts. It was good... but not exactly what I was looking for.
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Summary: Have we lost our morals?
Review: I did not read the entire book. Actually, I had hardly even began when it turned into garbage. Little gives extremely graphic details about a woman & a young girl. The girl is not real, the book is not real, but it has been written down. Which means that Little had these kinds of thoughts in his head and he forces readers to read it. Not me, I do have morals & will not accept this book. I am very angry that there was no warning of the graphic detail. The book is being returned. How it even got published is beyond me. This book is for people without morals & would be enjoyed by those who like filth about young girls. Bentley Little is a disgrace.
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Summary: The House
Review: If you are looking for a book that will terrify you, you have found it. The House, by Bentley Little truly lives up to its position as a horror novel. The begining scenes are gripping and the book is a page turner. I was disappointed in two things, however. When finishing the book, I still had many questions. I was also unnerved by the graphic sexual scenes.
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Summary: Nasty is right
Review: I chose this book as part of a reading assignment for my writing class. I wanted a good ghost story (which, honestly, I can find very few). Even so, when I set out to read a book, I always read all the way through expecting "the payoff" (sometimes it takes a little longer than other books). It just never came. In fact, I had more questions on finishing the story than I'd had beginning it. I also found the sexual scenes very offensive. I thought that carrying through to the end would give some insight as to why this child (demon, thing) was the way she was. For what reason was she trying to entice these people, men and women (I'd even understand it if, for instance, one of the characters did have the inclination to molest children -- sort of a downfall through temptation thing). It didn't make sense to make it such a dominant part of the story or so graphically written. I wanted a horror novel not kiddie porn.
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Summary: Truly Original!
Review: It's been a long time since I read a good haunted house story. Even longer since I read an original one. In his novel UNIVERSITY, Bentley Little revealed his knowledge of this horror sub-genre, and in this novel he makes use of that knowledge, avoiding the common pitfalls and charting territory through what could have been a minefield. Filled with graphioc sex and extremely disturbing imagery, this one is not for the faint-hearted but should please fans of King, Barker, et. al. A great book.
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Summary: Exciting in a way.....but nasty!
Review: This book was just down right nasty! The only reason I kept reading was because it had some thrill in it. It made me feel very dirty for reading it. I suggest you don't read it if your not into child molestation.
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Summary: Mediocre at best
Review: I really wanted to like this book. When I saw a review by Stephen King claiming it to be frightening and impossible to put down, I ordered it. I found it to be neither. One problem I had with The House was that none of the characters seemed to be developed enough for me to really care about them. Maybe there were just too many "main characters." I was also disappointed in the ending. The book started out great, with that scary prologue, but I kept waiting for that to tie in with the main part of the book. It never really did, at least not to my satisfaction. I wasn't scared at all by this book; I've read better.
Rating:
Summary: Enjoyable--Not Great--But Enjoyable.
Review: This was the first book of Mr. Little's I've read, though I've been buying most of his books as they come out (they're waiting in a stack). I enjoyed the book, which had an interesting idea--namely that the House served as a gate to keep the two sides of reality separate from each other. A very similar idea to that which drives the classic _The House on the Borderland_ by William Hope Hodgson.The book was a quick, easy read, but it could have been more. It wasn't particularly horrific and the plot that Mr. Little has constructed here could use more development--this is the sort of story that drives epic-length novels, not 300-some pages. I guess I'll give another of his books a try, though it might be awhile before I get to them.
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Summary: Good read although the ending was a "little" weak ...
Review: First of all let me say that this was my first Bentley Little book that I have read, but it shall NOT be the last. The only flaw I have with this book is the ending. I can not say too much without giving a large portion of the book away, but it was very anti-climatic to say the least. One would expect( or at least I did) a much more intense conclusion to this great story. I still rate it high do to Mr. Bentley's character development. You gained knowledge of these people without being bombarded with every detail. Some authors try to overkill a character with too much information. Lastly, although I have yet to find a book that "scares" me, this one did produce some frightful dreams, and that made it well worth the read.
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Summary: 1st Half was Great, but the 2nd half......
Review: This is the first book of Bentley Little I've read. I was pretty impressed. Part 1 of the book that brought the five charcters together was intense. I think what made it so intense was the fact that we (the reader) slowing began to realize, at the same time as the characters, what happened to them in that house when they were children. That little girl scared the hell out of me. I thought that when the five strangers actually reached the house(s), that the suspense would intensify even more. The opposite occured. The book slowed down to a crawl. It took me only two days to read the first 200 pages. It took me almost a week to read the last 160 pages. Perhaps, the first half of the book raised my expectations too hight for the 2nd half. Not that the 2nd part wasn't scary, there are some absolutely frightening scenes. But it took too long getting there. Another problem was that the book left alot of unanswered questions. Too many unanswered questions. About the house, the ghosts, the butler, the girl, the 'Other Side'... I know that alot of the things that scare us are the unknown. But damn, he couldn't just thrown in a little more detail instead of vague answers. And the ending came so suddenly, I couldn't believe the book had ended. I was thinking to myself, "That's it????" However, their were too many good, scary, horrible scenes in the book to ignore Bentley Little. I just bought 'The Store' which I'll be starting soon. His a good writer and those who were unhappy with 'The House' should give him another try.
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