Review of Demon Freaks
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Review of Demon Freaks
[Following is a volunteer review of "Demon Freaks" by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison.]
Bing and Ron Slaughter are identical twins who play in a band. Their band comprises two other members. Prathamesh, also known as Meat, plays the drums, and Kaitlyn plays the keyboard. Ron and Bing have known Kaitlyn since kindergarten and have a huge secret crush on her. Bing fronted the band and wrote most of their songs. Bing wrote a song called Spit-Flecked Brommy written on their history teacher, William Brom. The band had performed this song at their fall dance, and the song had been a real crowd-pleaser. The principal had given them a strict warning because of the complaint made by Mr. Brom. Spit-Flecked Brommy was an accurate description of their teacher. However, Mr. Brom, who never liked these boys, hated them more for the song.
The band members decide to study together in Meat’s cabin on the night before SAT exams. Even though Bing was not in favor of it, they had outvoted him. They decide to play songs until Kaitlyn arrives. The cabin throbs at the sound of drums and guitars. Suddenly, the lights go out, and everything is dark. Lightening keeps striking irregularly, and through the mild flashes, Bing sees someone coming towards the cabin. Another lightning strike shows the person banging on the window. His hands were full of blood, and his clothes were wet. What has fate planned for the band? How are they going to study through this?
Demon Freaks by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison is humorous. The genre of the book is horror, and the writer has incorporated comedy flawlessly into it. The author has perfectly captured how high school students would react when faced with demons and evil forces. Dialogues are comedic of not only the kids but also of grown-ups and the evil forces. The book has the third-person perspective, with changes in different paths of the story simultaneously.
There are two different evil parties given in the book. The author called them Servants of Darkness and Golfers. I did not understand why golfers were on the evil path. Were they just humans? Or evil creatures who are in human disguise on earth? There is no clarity on this in the book. I didn’t understand the logic behind old people who golf regularly in a club being evil. There is no detailed backstory about the Golfers’ Association. The backstory was very vital to support their part in the book.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The story is delightful, and descriptions of incidences are elaborate. I loved the depictions of secret pathways and the accounts of the atmosphere of a stormy night. However, the lack of backstory of the Golfer's Association made me deduct one point.
I recommend this book to older teens and adults. This book is a perfect read if you are looking for a short novel to fill your time with. It is humorous, full of horror incidences, and quite enjoyable. There are no extreme horror incidents given in the book. The author has paired the horror incidents with a little humor to lighten up the mood. The book is exceedingly well-edited. I did not find any errors.
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Demon Freaks
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Bing and Ron Slaughter are identical twins who play in a band. Their band comprises two other members. Prathamesh, also known as Meat, plays the drums, and Kaitlyn plays the keyboard. Ron and Bing have known Kaitlyn since kindergarten and have a huge secret crush on her. Bing fronted the band and wrote most of their songs. Bing wrote a song called Spit-Flecked Brommy written on their history teacher, William Brom. The band had performed this song at their fall dance, and the song had been a real crowd-pleaser. The principal had given them a strict warning because of the complaint made by Mr. Brom. Spit-Flecked Brommy was an accurate description of their teacher. However, Mr. Brom, who never liked these boys, hated them more for the song.
The band members decide to study together in Meat’s cabin on the night before SAT exams. Even though Bing was not in favor of it, they had outvoted him. They decide to play songs until Kaitlyn arrives. The cabin throbs at the sound of drums and guitars. Suddenly, the lights go out, and everything is dark. Lightening keeps striking irregularly, and through the mild flashes, Bing sees someone coming towards the cabin. Another lightning strike shows the person banging on the window. His hands were full of blood, and his clothes were wet. What has fate planned for the band? How are they going to study through this?
Demon Freaks by J.R.R.R. (Jim) Hardison is humorous. The genre of the book is horror, and the writer has incorporated comedy flawlessly into it. The author has perfectly captured how high school students would react when faced with demons and evil forces. Dialogues are comedic of not only the kids but also of grown-ups and the evil forces. The book has the third-person perspective, with changes in different paths of the story simultaneously.
There are two different evil parties given in the book. The author called them Servants of Darkness and Golfers. I did not understand why golfers were on the evil path. Were they just humans? Or evil creatures who are in human disguise on earth? There is no clarity on this in the book. I didn’t understand the logic behind old people who golf regularly in a club being evil. There is no detailed backstory about the Golfers’ Association. The backstory was very vital to support their part in the book.
I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The story is delightful, and descriptions of incidences are elaborate. I loved the depictions of secret pathways and the accounts of the atmosphere of a stormy night. However, the lack of backstory of the Golfer's Association made me deduct one point.
I recommend this book to older teens and adults. This book is a perfect read if you are looking for a short novel to fill your time with. It is humorous, full of horror incidences, and quite enjoyable. There are no extreme horror incidents given in the book. The author has paired the horror incidents with a little humor to lighten up the mood. The book is exceedingly well-edited. I did not find any errors.
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Demon Freaks
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