Review of The Ghosts of Level Nine
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Review of The Ghosts of Level Nine
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Ghosts of Level Nine" by Brian Bennett.]
Kevin West is a nondescript, under-confident, timid little man. He is married to Madge, a tall, ugly, obese, abusive woman. Madge is the source of Kevin’s misery. Madge has made him into an unpaid servant who has to also endure her physical and sexual abuses. Kevin has had it enough. He has decided that he needs to kill Madge. Kevin has crafted an intelligent plan, stolen enough cash from his workplace, and taken refuge in an old, dilapidated hospital, which is about to get demolished. There he discovers he has company. Two ghost sisters are staying in the hospital awaiting vengeance. Kevin soon makes some friends, and the group becomes vigilantes helping their otherworldly friends with revenge. What has happened to Madge? How far will the vigilantes go without being found by the cops? What other surprises await Kevin in the ghostly hospital? Read The Ghosts of Level Nine by Brian Bennett to find out.
The author has written this book with the explicit intent of disgusting his readers. The descriptions of Madge and the treatment she gives Kevin are purely irreverent and gross. Scenes of sexual and physical abuse further makes the content queasy and absolutely unsuitable for sensitive readers.
The story is somewhat interesting. The ghosts and the vengeance they seek to shed light on the dark realities of our society. They initiate a conversation about child abuse, rape, and human trafficking. Had the book been written with careful sensitivity, it would have been a rich experience reading it. Unfortunately, the book is riddled with grammatical errors. The sentences and choppy and sometimes so long that they don’t even make sense. The crass language further diminishes the quality of the content. There were times when I felt like dropping the book, but somehow Bennett salvages his story with sufficient twists and turns. There are many surprises in the story which can help readers to stay engaged with it.
Given my overall experience, I would rate the book 2 out of 5 stars. There was a good story here, but the execution was poor. The book needs an additional round of editing to improve its readability.
I cannot unequivocally recommend the book to other readers. People who don’t mind crass content and enjoy paranormal stories can give it a try. Sensitive readers should not pick this book up at all. There are several disturbing sexual encounters and the language is mostly impolite. Readers who do not enjoy spooky stories should also not pick this book up.
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Kevin West is a nondescript, under-confident, timid little man. He is married to Madge, a tall, ugly, obese, abusive woman. Madge is the source of Kevin’s misery. Madge has made him into an unpaid servant who has to also endure her physical and sexual abuses. Kevin has had it enough. He has decided that he needs to kill Madge. Kevin has crafted an intelligent plan, stolen enough cash from his workplace, and taken refuge in an old, dilapidated hospital, which is about to get demolished. There he discovers he has company. Two ghost sisters are staying in the hospital awaiting vengeance. Kevin soon makes some friends, and the group becomes vigilantes helping their otherworldly friends with revenge. What has happened to Madge? How far will the vigilantes go without being found by the cops? What other surprises await Kevin in the ghostly hospital? Read The Ghosts of Level Nine by Brian Bennett to find out.
The author has written this book with the explicit intent of disgusting his readers. The descriptions of Madge and the treatment she gives Kevin are purely irreverent and gross. Scenes of sexual and physical abuse further makes the content queasy and absolutely unsuitable for sensitive readers.
The story is somewhat interesting. The ghosts and the vengeance they seek to shed light on the dark realities of our society. They initiate a conversation about child abuse, rape, and human trafficking. Had the book been written with careful sensitivity, it would have been a rich experience reading it. Unfortunately, the book is riddled with grammatical errors. The sentences and choppy and sometimes so long that they don’t even make sense. The crass language further diminishes the quality of the content. There were times when I felt like dropping the book, but somehow Bennett salvages his story with sufficient twists and turns. There are many surprises in the story which can help readers to stay engaged with it.
Given my overall experience, I would rate the book 2 out of 5 stars. There was a good story here, but the execution was poor. The book needs an additional round of editing to improve its readability.
I cannot unequivocally recommend the book to other readers. People who don’t mind crass content and enjoy paranormal stories can give it a try. Sensitive readers should not pick this book up at all. There are several disturbing sexual encounters and the language is mostly impolite. Readers who do not enjoy spooky stories should also not pick this book up.
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The title of this book was interesting to me. I’m glad that I read this review. Your review of it doesn’t make ie sound like anything I would like. I guess the takeaway is to bee kind to people smarter than you.
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