3 out of 4 stars
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The Legend of the Bogeyman by James R. Womack is a short story in the fiction genre that will appeal readers of all kinds of fiction, who are looking to read something new.
The German Krampus, Japan’s Namahage, Scotland’s Boggart or Italy’s L’uomo Nero are all different versions of the same creature, that is famed for frightening wayward children, the Bogeyman. In this short story the author has given his own version of the Bogeyman’s history, who actually is the Bogeyman and how, in fact, did the Bogeyman come about? Is the creature feared as Bogeyman a reality or a creation to hide something much more evil?
The author has tried to create a quirky tale which has blended various different events like the civil war of the angels, the story of Adam and Eve, the story of the origin of ghosts, etc. Through his short story, the author has tried to create an alternate version for Lucifer’s actions and given his own reasoning as to why Lucifer did what he did. There are some portions which are done brilliantly, like when Lucifer decides to rebel against God or how he corrupts Eve’s mind, since the author presents the story with a different reasoning which is quite interesting to read.
The author has traced the history of certain emotions like pride and jealousy, and he has provided a good story as to how these emotions crept through in heaven. All throughout the novel the author has attempted to reason out Lucifer’s actions, especially his first act of disobedience, where the author tries to show how Lucifer logically comes to his conclusions. This reasoning provided by the author throughout the book makes the tale quite gripping and yet there is this shred of morality that is threaded with the story, which a reader cannot ignore. Throughout the tale it is pretty obvious that the author has tried to show the greatness of God and at the same time make the reader pity Lucifer’s plight.
Though it is quite enlightening to read the author’s perspective on various concepts, like life after death for instance, the story loses its steam towards the end. The end of the story is quite rushed and the transition to the present day Bogeyman is not quite smooth. The author could have devoted some more time and pages to chart out and end his story in a more effective manner. Nevertheless, the story is an entertaining and interesting read. I rate the book 3 out of 4 stars.
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The Legend of the Bogeyman
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