Title: A novel to be avoided
Review: Grant's novel is an unforgivable mish-mash of horror cliches, stock characters, and controved situations. The basic premise of an unpopular teenager gaining revenge on his tormentors via a projection of his unconscious mind has been done much better by other writers. The characters in Grant's novel would not be out of place in a grade-z teen slasher flick. There is the unpopular kid, the school bullies, the stuck-up beauty, and the self-absorbed parents who have no idea what is going on in their son's life. They are all totally one-dimensional, and their actions are frequently illogical & inexplicable. Worst of all, the story lacks any type of resolution.This was a very unsatisfying book, one that I did not enjoy at all. It was the first, and only, book I ever read by Charles Grant. I'm afraid to try anything else by him because of the utter disappointment that this novel was for me.
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