The Little Stranger was a little frustrating to me. I was looking forward to something very creepy happening the whole time, but it kind of left me wanting. There was no closure for me. I would have rather had the narrator himself meet face to face with a ghost and be forever scarred than have the Ayres women die suspiciously because of what was going on. I assume Mrs. Ayres dead daughter was the one causing all the trouble, but it bothers me that we never got that confirmation. I think that's why I liked Heart-Shaped Box. It was very straight forward and gave me closure at the end. The Little Stranger was actually an easy read, despite the fact that for the most part nothing happened. I was in awe of Hundreds Hall the whole time and was expecting it to end with a bang. So more than anything else I'm disappointed with the ending.
On the other hand, I've started Under the Dome and it is NOT easy for me to read so far. I've fallen asleep on the book 3 times already. There are simply too many small stories going on at one time and the obnoxiously long details that make this book 1,072 pages long are COMPLETELY unnecessary. It does not take 150 pages to explain that this town is freaking out because a dome mysteriously cut them off. I got that from the cover! For those of you that have already read the book...please tell me it gets better and easier to get through. I've heard a lot of positive feedback on the book and I don't understand why I'm struggling so much with it. It's a good thing I started it so early, but I'm still doubtful of whether or not I can finish it.
Looking forward to everybody's thoughts
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I think you already know how I feel about this book. You read, what, 3 books in the time it took me to finish this? I just couldn't find the inspiration to keep reading it, because I was constantly disappointed in the whole build-up-to-nothing thing.
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