Review of The Haunting of Towne Point Mall
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Re: Review of The Haunting of Towne Point Mall
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I very much agree with you when you say that the author was good at using creative plot points, such as the deformity in "The Birth." I haven't read the rest of the book, so I can't speak for those stories, but I will say that your review confirmed my want to continue forward with the remainder of the stories.
As much as I usually dislike short stories compiled into one book, mainly due to the fact that you come to really care for the characters and want to continue with their stories, I do love books that have a common denominator, which in this case, according to your review, would be the mall that Chad's father built. It's always so exciting to me finding easter eggs, and even though we have to leave characters we have come to know behind, I can really appreciate the skill and creativity it takes to weave together short stories that seemingly have nothing to do with one another, placing them in the same universe.
Overall, it seems that my initial impression after reading "The Birth" was correct, and I very much look forward to diving into the rest of the book. I'm especially looking forward to getting to "Fan's Fiction," as the brief description you gave of it very much piqued my interest (and I can't wait to see what ending was chosen and exactly why you chose this particular story as your favorite)!
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